MARIANAS COMMANDER

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton greets Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Paul J. Bushong and his wife Dona after arriving on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 29, 2010. Clinton visited the base as part of her trip to the Asia-Pacific region. She reaffirmed Guam’s importance to the nation, and her gratitude to the troops for their dedication and sacrifice. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson

HITTING THE WAVES

Students from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL class 286 participate in a surf passage training exercise on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Oct. 27, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle D. Gahlau

ASSUMPTION CEREMONY

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber, center, and Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command, stand during the presentation of colors at the Assumption of Command Ceremony for Odierno in Suffolk, Va., Oct. 29, 2010. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

'WARTORN' PREMIERE

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., center, and Richard Plepler, HBO co-president, listen during the introduction to the HBO documentary "Wartorn, 1861-2010" at the Pentagon, Oct. 28, 2010. The film, produced by James Gandolfini, explores the history of post-traumatic stress disorder and its effect on troops, veterans and their families since the Civil War. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

SIGNAL TO GO

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Malachi Greiner, left, awaits hand signals from 1st Class Paul Makito to rappel during a training exercise with sailors in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 20, 2010. The sailors are assigned to numerous units, including Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobil Unit 1 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Elisandro Diaz

YOUNG ESCORTS

Escorted by dozens of children, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Cesaitis exits the site of a future park during a site visit in Qalat, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2010. Cesaitis is assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security force. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson

GUAM GREETING

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shakes hands with troops on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 29, 2010. Clinton visited the base as part of her trip to the Asia-Pacific region. She reaffirmed Guam’s importance to the nation, and expressed gratitude to the troops for their dedication and sacrifice. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson

ODIERNO REMARKS

Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno delivers remarks during the ceremony in which he assumed command of Joint Forces Command in Suffolk, Va., Oct. 29, 2010. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley