Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson shaking hands with General H. Norman Schwarzkopf.

Photograph of a poster of actor Tom Hanks and former Congressman Charles Wilson. Hanks portrayed Wilson in the motion picture "Charlie Wilson's War." The poster is inscribed "Charlie, at least the suspenders are correct! Tom Hanks"

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson posing in front of a tank (identified as Moroccan M113A1) somewhere in the Middle East, possibly in Egypt or Israel.

Photograph of US Congressman Charles Wilson sitting atop a captured Russian-made Egyptian tank in Israel in December 1973. Diboll Free Press Collection, The History Center, Diboll, Texas. Following the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War, East Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson inspected this Russian-built T-62 tank captured by Israel. Wilson, as a member of the Near East subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, visited Israel comparing U.S. military equipment to that of Russia. Wilson concluded in a December 1973 newspaper column that we were “growing lax in our preparedness,” as he thought our best equipment was not as advanced as what Russia was then supplying Egypt and Syria.

Photograph of United States Naval Academy Cadets, presumably the class of 1956. Charles N. Wilson is on the top row, fourth from the left.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson in Afghanistan during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Taken February 25, 1987.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson posing with Afghan mujahideen and holding weapons. Taken during the Soviet War in Afghanistan, February 25, 1987.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson and a group of Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. February 25, 1987.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson on horseback among Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. February 25, 1987.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson posing on horseback among a group of armed Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War, late 1980's,

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson firing a machine gun in Afghanistan during the filming of an episode of "60 Minutes" in May-June 1988. This photograph was used for the cover of George Crile's book, Charlie Wilson's War.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson drinking with Pakistanis in Pakistan. This image was taken during the filming of a CBS 60 Minutes episode. May or June 1988.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson walking in front of a monument honoring the United States Marine Corps in Washington D. C. during the 1976 campaign.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson eating with Pakistanis during the filming of a CBS 60 Minutes episode. Pakistan, May or June 1988.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson laughing during an interview with Harry Reasoner of "60 minutes" while in Pakistan in May or June of 1988.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson inside an armed vehicle with Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Taken on February 25, 1987.