Vice President Joe Biden departs Delaware for vice presidential debate in Kentucky

Vice President Joe Biden is greeted by Maj. Gen. Frank D. Vavala, The Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, followed by Col. Mike Feeley, commander, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, Mr. John DiEleuterio, Director of Inter-Governmental Relations, Delaware National Guard, and Maj. Jeff Stowell, executive officer to the Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, as he arrives at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware on October 11, 2012 to board Air Force Two for a flight to Lexington Blue Grass Airport, in Lexington, Ky., for tonight’s vice presidential debate in nearby Danville, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bright)

Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Col. Mike Feeley, commander, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, after he was greeted by Maj. Gen. Frank D. Vavala, The Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard (at left), then followed by Col. Feeley, Mr. John DiEleuterio, Director of Inter-Governmental Relations, Delaware National Guard, and Maj. Jeff Stowell, executive officer to the Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, as he arrives at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware on October 11, 2012 to board Air Force Two for a flight to Lexington Blue Grass Airport, in Lexington, Ky., for tonight’s vice presidential debate in nearby Danville, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

Vice President Joe Biden waves to members of the press after he is greeted by Maj. Gen. Frank D. Vavala, The Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, Col. Mike Feeley, commander, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, Mr. John DiEleuterio, Director of Inter-Governmental Relations, Delaware National Guard, and Maj. Jeff Stowell, executive officer to the Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, as he arrives at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware on October 11, 2012 to board Air Force Two for a flight to Lexington Blue Grass Airport, in Lexington, Ky., for tonight’s vice presidential debate in nearby Danville, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bright)

Vice President Joe Biden talks to members of the press after he is greeted by Maj. Gen. Frank D. Vavala, The Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, Col. Mike Feeley, commander, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, Mr. John DiEleuterio, Director of Inter-Governmental Relations, Delaware National Guard, and Maj. Jeff Stowell, executive officer to the Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, as he arrives at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware on October 11, 2012 to board Air Force Two for a flight to Lexington Blue Grass Airport, in Lexington, Ky., for tonight’s vice presidential debate in nearby Danville, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

Vice President Joe Biden salutes uniformed military members as he boards Air Force Two at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware on October 11, 2012 for a flight to Lexington Blue Grass Airport, in Lexington, Ky., for tonight’s vice presidential debate in nearby Danville, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

Major Jeff Stowell, executive officer to the Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, Col. Mike Feeley, commander, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, and Maj. Gen. Frank D. Vavala, The Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard, salute Air Force Two as the aircraft carrying Vice President Joe Biden prepares for takeoff at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware on October 11, 2012 for a flight to Lexington Blue Grass Airport, in Lexington, Ky., for tonight’s vice presidential debate in nearby Danville, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)