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Maj. Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams, Third Infantry Division and Regional Command (South) commanding general, spends time with the Military Working Dogs during a re-enlistment ceremony for Sgt. Shawn A. Thomas at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2013.

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, Combined Task Force 4-2 (4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division), helps a fellow Soldier onto the rooftop of an old, destroyed building to provide protective overwatch for another element of their patrol, Jan. 29, 2013, in Afghanistan. The Soldiers, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., are currently serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno (center), speaks with Col. Patrick J. Hynes (left), commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and Master Sgt. Chad Ritch, brigade operations sergeant with 2BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. Odierno observed equipment used in airborne operations on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan 30, 2013.

Command teams pause for a photo during their attendance at the School for Command Preparation at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Jan 29, 2013.

Nate Derewecki, an advanced marksmanship instructor with PEO Soldier, instructs a paratrooper on using a thermal imaging scope at night during a four-day, advanced rifle marksmanship course, Jan. 10, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The paratrooper is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team.

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal meets with cadre of the United States Army Alaska's (USARAK) Northern Warfare Training Center (NWTC), Jan. 17, 2013, to address concerns about the future of the Army and highlight their critical role as the Army rebalances to the Asia-Pacific region. NWTC is based at Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, with training conducted at the Black Rapids Training Site. The center trains USARAK units to "fight and win" in cold weather conditions and mountainous environments. Under Secretary Westphal visited various Army units in the PACOM AOR to underscore the Army's commitment to sustain land power in the Asia-Pacific region, in accordance with the new defense strategy.

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal meets with Soldiers stationed at Camp Humphreys, South Korea Jan. 17, 2013, to address concerns about the future of the Army and highlight their critical role as the Army rebalances to the Asia-Pacific region. Under Secretary Westphal visited various Army units in the PACOM AOR to underscore the Army's commitment to sustain land power in the Asia-Pacific region, in accordance with the new defense strategy.

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal meets General (Ret.) Paik Yun Sup, the Korean Army's first four star general, 17 Jan. 2013, Seoul, Republic of South Korea (ROK). During his remarkable career, General (Ret.) Paik Yun Sup served as commander of the First Field Army, the Army Chief of Staff, and the Chairman for the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff until his retirement in May 1960. Following his military career, General (Ret.) Paik Yun Sup served as Korea's Ambassador to the Republic of China on Taiwan, France, and Canada. He also served as Minister of Transportation and is credited with the development of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Moreover, General (Ret.) Paik Yun Sup is the author of "From Pusan to Panmunjom: Wartime Memoirs of the Republic of Korea's First Four-Star General, Paik Sun Yup". Under Secretary Westphal's visit to Korea underscores the strength of the ROK-U.S. Alliance and the U.S. Army's commitment to sustain land power in the Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller)

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal discusses the future of the Army with Soldiers stationed at Camp Humphreys, 17 Jan. 2013, Republic of South Korea (ROK). Westphal met with the Soldiers to recognize their contributions to the longstanding ROK-U.S. Alliance, and discuss their critical role as the Army rebalances to the Asia Pacific region. Westphal visited Camp Humphreys during his Pacific AOR tour of Army units in Hawaii, Korea and Alaska. Under Secretary Westphal's visit to Korea underscores the strength of the ROK-U.S. Alliance and the U.S. Army's commitment to sustain land power in the Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller)

Sgt. 1st Class Gary Wilson, REF Current Operations Officer, briefs Secretary of the Army John McHugh on the capabilities of the Man Portable Line Charge. The MPLC is a lightweight; man-portable, rocket launched explosive line charge system designed to assist small tactical units in creating a footpath in urban and complex, mined or trip-wired environments; in covered or concealed. (Army Photo by Spc. John G. Martinez)

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III (center) salutes during the playing of the national anthem at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Jan. 5, 2013. The Army has hosted the All-American Bowl in San Antonio since 2002, highlighting the 90 best high school football players, and 125 best high school marching band musicians and color guard from across the nation. Players in the bowl are paired with U.S. Army Soldier Heroes for a variety of events throughout the week. The U.S Army All-American Bowl has produced more than 180 NFL players and 54 first-round picks.

Gen. Austin presents a Purple Heart to Spc. Christopher Delaney in San Antonio, Texas, 8 Dec. 2012.

From left, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Hon. John McHugh, Secretary of the Army, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and wife Deanie unveil Dempsey's portrait during a ceremony at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon, Nov. 20, 2012. Dempsey served as the 37th Chief of Staff of the Army and is the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno presents the Iron Mike Statue to Colombian Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sergio Mantilla Sanmiguel at the Colombian Military Academy in Bogota, Colombia Nov. 15, 2012. The Iron Mike Statue depicts a World War II-era Airborne trooper with a Thompson submachine gun at the ready. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno inspects the troops during a formal welcome ceremony at the Brazilian Army Headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 14, 2012.

President Barack Obama and Sgt. 1st Class Chad Stackpole, sergeant of the guard of the Tomb of the Unknowns, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), lay a wreath in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2012, at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, Va.

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno attends the Army versus Air Force Football game in West Point, NY. November 03, 2012. Gen. Odierno celebrated with the team in their locker room after Army defeated Air Force. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cortez/ Released)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division load onto a C-17 Globermaster III during Large Package Week that happens in conjunction with Joint Operational Access Exercise, Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. LPW is an exercise that utilizes several Air Force aircraft to strategically airdrop troops and cargo.

From left, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, Mike Conklin, Steve Dunning, Bonnie Carroll, Dr. Edmund Tramont, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, and David Feherty pose for a group photo after the Outstanding Civilian Service Award presentation during the Twilight Tattoo ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Oct. 11, 2012.

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, speaks with Soldiers training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. Austin visited the post Oct. 11, 2012, to observe the first JRTC and Fort Polk Decisive Action rotation and meet with Soldiers on resilience, readiness and the health of the force. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. James Muir)

Secretary of the Army John McHugh speaks during the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention press conference held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2012. To the right of McHugh is Kathleen Sebelius, secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; to her right is Gordon Smith, president and CEO, National Association of Broadcasters; to McHugh's left is W. Scott Gould, deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and to his left Dr. Regina Benjamin, U.S. surgeon general.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler delivers remarks, June 27, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., for National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day.

Gen. Dennis Via, commanding general, United States Army Materiel Command, explains how specific Abram's tank parts are refurbished to Secretary of the Army John McHugh during a tour of Anniston Army Depot's Combat Vehicle Repair Facility, Sept. 7, 2012, in Anniston, Ala.

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III asks a question about resilience to Col. Kenneth Riddle, director of Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness, during a senior-leader briefing for the Army-wide suicide prevention stand down, Sept. 27, 2012.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III, left, listens to an explanation of the Army warping tug from Sgt. Juan Vivar, right, a warping tug coxswain assigned to the 331st Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, during a visit to 3rd Port on Fort Eustis, Va., June 5, 2012.