DEMPSEY SPEECH

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to students from the Surface Warfare Officers School and the Senior Enlisted Academy during a visit to the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., Oct. 18, 2012. Dempsey spoke about the state of the U.S. military. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Dietrich

EISENHOWER VISIT

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter dines with sailors during a visit to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East to meet with leadership and counterparts in the region. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

EISENHOWER ADDRESS

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter addresses sailors aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 19, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East meeting with leadership and counterparts in the region. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

COLLEGE REMARKS

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the students, faculty and leadership of the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., Oct. 18, 2012. Dempsey spoke on the importance of leadership and continuing education. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

EYE CONTACT

An Army paratrooper prepares to jump from a C-17 Globermaster III during an exercise using Air Force aircraft to drop troops and cargo on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Staci Miller

IRAQI TROOPS

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, right, reviews Iraqi troops during a welcoming ceremony hosted by Iraqi Defense Minister Sadun Farhan al-Dulaymi in Baghdad, Oct. 18, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

BAGHDAD MEETING

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, left, meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during a visit to Baghdad, Oct. 18, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

SIDE DOOR

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua S. Martinez looks out the side door of a UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter during flight operations over Afhanistan's Helmand province, Oct. 17, 2012. Martinez, a crew chief, is assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona Paulo