Lt. Gen. Charles T. Cleveland, commanding general of the Army's Special Operations Command, presents Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter with a commemorative photo taken in the memorial plaza in front of the command's headquarters building during his visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., on Nov. 29, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel A. Carter

Sgt. 1st Class Walter Veazey, a jumpmaster with the Army's Advanced Airborne School briefs Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter on the equipment used during airborne operations during Carter's visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 29, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel A. Carter

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter talks to a group of soldiers at Green Ramp during his visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 29, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel A. Carter

Army Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard, and Vietnam Lt. Gen. Tran Quang Khue, vice chairman of the National Committee for Search and Rescue, congratulate each other following the official signing ceremony for the State Partnership Program between Oregon and Vietnam on Nov. 27, 2012. U.S. Embassay in Hanoi courtesy photo

U.S. Marines, village elders and local Afghan government officials enjoy a traditional Afghan meal after meeting to discuss governance, security and stability in Musa Qal’ah, Afghanistan, Nov. 29, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark Garcia

The crews of two E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron117 fly over the Pacific Ocean near Ventura, Calif., Nov. 20, 2012. VAW-117 is a command and control and airborne early warning squadron dedicated to deliver time critical situational awareness to warfare commanders and coalition partners. U.S. Navy photo by Command Master Chief Spike Call

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the National Defense University on Fort McNair, Va., Nov. 29, 2012. DOD Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bradley C. Church

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks with Army Capt. John Rutledge, one of 12 winners in the Art in Embassies contest best in show awards ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 30, 2012. The contest, titled "Serving Abroad ... Through Their Eyes" in honor of Veterans Day, was sponsored by the Defense Department and the State Department's Office of Art in Embassies. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo