House Budget Committee hearing
A large portrait of Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta as House Budget chairman hangs on the chamber walls as he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey prepare to testify before the ... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speak at Fort Campbell
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division listen to a speech by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta during his visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., March 2, 2012. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett)
Maryland Air National Guard member awarded the Air Force Cross for 'ex...
Maryland Air National Guard Capt. Barry F. Crawford Jr. was presented the Air Force Cross during a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 12, 2012, for his heroism during his service as a Special Tactics Officer while... More
Maryland Air National Guard member awarded the Air Force Cross for 'ex...
Maryland Air National Guard Capt. Barry F. Crawford Jr. was presented the Air Force Cross during a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 12, 2012, for his heroism during his service as a special tactics officer while... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta stands for the
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta stands for the playing of the national anthem during the Pentagon Force Protection Agency's 10-year anniversary celebration May 2, 2012, at the Pentagon. The agency was esta... More
U.S. Army recruits in basic training navigate an obstacle
U.S. Army recruits in basic training navigate an obstacle course during a visit from Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta at Fort Benning, Ga., May 4, 2012. Panetta visited Fort Benning to address service membe... More
U.S. Army recruits in basic training navigate an obstacle
U.S. Army recruits in basic training navigate an obstacle course during a visit from Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta at Fort Benning, Ga., May 4, 2012. Panetta visited Fort Benning to address service membe... More
Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, center, introduces Chairman
Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, center, introduces Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, and Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta at the Law of the Sea Convention forum at the W... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey hold a press briefing at the Pentagon May 10, 2012. (DoD photo By Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense George E. Little,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense George E. Little, left, and Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John F. Kirby brief the media on new developments with the F-22 Raptor and other current issues around the DoD May... More
Briefing the media - Defense imagery management operations center
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense George E. Little, left, and Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John F. Kirby brief the media on new developments with the F-22 Raptor and other current issues around the DoD May... More
Marine Aviation Centennial observance
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, second from left, is escorted to his seat by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center foreground, before the beginning of the Marine Aviation Centennial ob... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right foreground,
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right foreground, participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the base of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial during the Marine Aviation Centennial observance at the Marine ... More
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for east
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for east Asia and Asia Pacific Security Affairs David Helvey briefs members of the media on the DoD report to Congress titled "Military and Security Developments Inv... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter delivers
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter delivers remarks to attendees of the Senior Conference XLIX at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., June 4, 2012. Secretary Carter discussed cyber... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, visits
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, visits with Turkish Minister of Defense Ismet Yilmaz as he arrives to attend the 31st Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations dinner in Washington June 11, 2012. ... More
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs George E. Little, left, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Media Operations Navy Capt. John Kirby hold a press briefing at the Pentagon June 1... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, waves
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, waves to U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, not pictured, as Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, arrive at the Dirk... More
Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton and Secretary
Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta greet South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Sung Hwan to the Department of State, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2012.... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Glover, the Space and Naval Warfare
U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Glover, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command commanding officer, greets Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter as Carter arrives for a briefing at SPAWAR headquarters, Joint Ba... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, visits
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, visits with former U.S. Congressman Chet Edwards of Texas before giving the keynote address during the Military Child Education Coalition conference at the Gaylord T... More
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs George E. Little, left, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Media Operations Navy Capt. John Kirby conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon Jul... More
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia Gen. Nikolai Makarov meets with Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter at the Pentagon, July 12, 2012. (Department of Defense photo by Glenn Fawcett)
Russian chief of general visits Pentagon
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, right, welcomes Russian Chief of General Staff Nikolay Makarov to the Pentagon July 12, 2012. At left is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Martin E. Dempse... More
Press Secretary George E. Little briefs the media on
Press Secretary George E. Little briefs the media on military matters during a press conference in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room July 17, 2012. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, front center,
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, front center, exchanges greetings with British Secretary of Defense Philip Hammond at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., July 18, 2012. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little talks to
Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little talks to reporters at the Pentagon July 19, 2012. Issues addressed included the situation in Syria and the possibility of sequestration. (DoD photo By Glenn Fawcett)
Participants in the Department of Defense Joint Civilian
Participants in the Department of Defense Joint Civilian Orientation Conference stand in formation after arriving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 25, 2012. Sponsored by the Secretary of Defense, J... More
U.S. Rep. Buck McKeon of California, center, and other
U.S. Rep. Buck McKeon of California, center, and other committee members listen as Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter testifies testifies during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Sequ... More
Japan's Minister of Defense Satoshi Morimoto's delegation
Japan's Minister of Defense Satoshi Morimoto's delegation boards a V-22 Osprey to fly to Patuxent Naval Air Station fromt the Pentagon August 3, 2012. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett) (Released)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, center, meets
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, center, meets with U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul, right, and other lawmakers during a meeting at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., Aug. 9, 2012. (Department of Defense phot... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and Chairman
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon Aug. 14, 2012. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Marilee Fitzgerald, the director of the Department
Marilee Fitzgerald, the director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, speaks to reporters at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Aug. 30, 2012. Fitzgerald discussed advancements and initiatives in the e... More
Pam Mitchell, the acting director of the Federal Voting
Pam Mitchell, the acting director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program, briefs reporters on voting assistance initiatives for the current election cycle, Sept. 5, 2012, in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room. ... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (front right)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (front right) meets with Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay (front left) at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 28, 2012. (DoD photo By Glenn Fawcett)
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs George
Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs George E. Little briefs the media in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, Oct. 2, 2012. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, records
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, records a video at the Pentagon, Oct. 4, 2012, to encourage service members to vote in the general election, Nov. 6, 2012. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta looks over a
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta looks over a demonstration model of a diesel-electric hybrid troop vehicle on display in the Pentagon courtyard during the Pentagon's Energy Security Event Oct. 4, 2012. (Do... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, center, and Henry
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, center, and Henry Kissinger, right, talk during a dinner and meeting at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington Oct. 4, 2012. Henry Kissinger, left... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, center
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, center right, attends a roundtable meeting with members of the Aspen Institute Oct. 10, 2012, in Washington, D.C. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks to members of the Defense Attaché Association Oct. 11, 2012, at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Carter addressed partner nations' defense attachés ... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta hosts an honor
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta hosts an honor cordon to welcome Croatia's Minister of Defense Ante Kotromanovic to the Pentagon, Oct. 17, 2012. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett) (Released)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta turns to introduce
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta turns to introduce Holly Petraeus, assistant director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Servicemember Affairs, during a briefing in the Pentagon Briefing... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta is is greeted
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta is is greeted by Sloan Gibson, president of the USO, and his wife Margaret Gibson as he attends the 2012 USO Gala held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., Nov. 2, ... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter gives
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter gives introductory remarks before Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, briefs members of the media about developm... More
Air Education and Training Command Commander Gen. Edward
Air Education and Training Command Commander Gen. Edward Rice Jr. and Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward brief the media on the findings and recommendations of the commander-directed investig... More
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little speaks to reporters
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little speaks to reporters at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Nov. 27, 2012. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett)
From center left, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton
From center left, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey meet with the Secretary's Leadersh... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta hosts an honor
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta hosts an honor cordon to welcome Serbia's Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vucic to the Pentagon, Dec. 7, 2012. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, right,
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, right, and Vice President Joe Biden place their hands over their hearts as the national anthem is played before the start of the Army versus Navy football game at L... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with guests before delivering remarks during a National Press Club luncheon Dec. 18, 2012, in Washington, D.C. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett)
Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little briefs members
Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little briefs members of the media Jan. 8, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Little took questions on the president's nomination of former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel to becom... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, shakes
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, shakes hands with Afghan Minister of Defense Bismillah Khan Mohammadi during a meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jan. 9, 2013. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (right) hosts
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (right) hosts a full honors arrival ceremony to welcome Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai to the Pentagon on Jan. 10, 2013. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett) (Released)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, front left, visits
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, front left, visits with Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Al Fritz, a U.S. Army veteran, during a ceremonial brunch in honor of past Medal of Honor recipients at Marin... More
MLK program - Defense imagery management operations center
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (center) watches from his seat as retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris delivers remarks in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Pentagon Auditorium in Arl... More
George E. Little, at lectern, the Pentagon press secretary,
George E. Little, at lectern, the Pentagon press secretary, gives members of the media an update on the U.S. role in supporting France's efforts to restore security in Mali during a briefing at the Pentagon in ... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter arrives in Paris
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter arrives in Paris and is greeted by French military officials Jan. 31, 2013. Carter is on a six-day trip to meet with officials in France, Germany and Jordan(DoD Phot... More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, introduces members of his staff to Mark Taplin, center, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, after arriving for meetings with French... More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, meets with Francois Delon, second from right, the French national security adviser, at the Secretariat for Defense and National Security in Paris Feb. 1,... More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter makes
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter makes remarks during the 49th Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 2, 2013. (Photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter listens
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter listens as he and Vice President Joe Biden converse after visiting wounded warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Ramstein, Germany, Feb. 3, 2013. (DoD Pho... More
A view of Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013, during a visit
A view of Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013, during a visit from U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter. (Photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, and other officials render honors as the national anthem is performed during the Department of Defense's annual Combined Federal Campaign awards ceremony at t... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, foreground right,
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, foreground right, arrives for his final news briefing as defense secretary Feb. 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. During the briefing, Panetta discussed his time ... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta walks his dog,
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta walks his dog, Bravo, on the grounds of CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., Feb. 14, 2013. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, center, waves
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, center, waves to well-wishers after departing his office for the last time Feb. 14, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Panetta was scheduled to retire after serving as... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta boards the E-4B
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta boards the E-4B aircraft to depart for Brussels, Belgium, to attend the NATO meetings with fellow defense ministers Feb. 20, 2013. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett) (Released)
From center left foreground, NATO Secretary General
From center left foreground, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and U.K. Secretary of State for National Defense Philip Hammond pose for a group photo with o... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, arrives
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, arrives at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 21, 2013, with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, left, to attend meetings with fellow defense ministers. (... More
A meeting of the International Security Assistance
A meeting of the International Security Assistance Force convenes at NATO headquarters in Brussels Feb. 22, 2013. U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta was on a two-day trip to participate in meetings with ... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, talks informally with the Governor of Guam, Eddie Baza Calvo, center, and Guam's Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo before they begin their meeting in the Pe... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center, is given
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center, is given a tour of the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial by DoD Director of Administration and Management Michael L. Rhodes, left, shortly after being sworn in as the 24th secreta... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel meets with the Sultan
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel meets with the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, at the Blair House in Washington, D.C.March 12, 2013. Hagel and Bolkiah discussed Asia-Pacific matters and the the realignment ... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks during the McAleese/Credit Suisse Defense Programs Conference in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2013. Carter discussed the impact that sequestration will have on... More
From left, Vice President Joseph Biden, Secretary of
From left, Vice President Joseph Biden, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Hagel's wife, Lilibet, stand for the posting of the colors during a swearing-in ceremony March 14, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington... More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, center,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, center, is greeted by senior officers as he arrives at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2013, en route to South Korea. During his stop at Yokota, Ca... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter and his
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter and his staff sits down for a meeting with Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.at the MalacaÃtang Palace in Manila, Phiippines, March 18, 2013. Ochoa is the chief o... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addresses
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addresses U.S. soldiers and airmen during a stop at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 21, 2013. Carter was returning from a six-day trip to the Asia-Pacifi... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, speaks
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, speaks with with senior military chiefs from the United Kingdom after presenting U.K. Chief of the Defense Staff Gen. Sir David Richards, center, with a Secretary o... More
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong listens as
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong listens as Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, foreground, holds a lunch meeting with him at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., April 1, 2013. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, at lectern,
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, at lectern, delivers remarks during a renaming ceremony at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National Defense University at Fort McNai... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel tells the audience
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel tells the audience of the strategic and fiscal challenges facing the Department of Defense during his speech at the National Defense University on Fort McNair in Washington, D.C... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, center, shakes
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, center, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, after arriving at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 16,... More
Elizabeth Holmes, the chief executive officer and founder
Elizabeth Holmes, the chief executive officer and founder of Theranos, a health care technology company, listens as Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., Apr... More
Jonathan Lachman, right, an assistant, escorts Deputy
Jonathan Lachman, right, an assistant, escorts Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, left, from a meeting with McAfee executives April 18, 2013, at the McAfee headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Carter visite... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, center, talks
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, center, talks with guests at a reception before speaking during a forum discussion at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government April 23, 2013, at Harvard University in Ca... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, exchanges greetings
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, exchanges greetings with Fred Downey, the vice president of national security for the Aerospace Industries Association, upon arriving for a meeting with association membe... More
Hagel meets with Syrian envoy
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, meets with Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, April 29, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
From left, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel welcomes
From left, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel welcomes Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Marine Corps Micheal Barrett to a lunch for Senior Enlisted Advisors to the Chairman (SEAC) of the Joint Chiefs of Staff hosted by Hage... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter and his
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter and his wife Stephanie place their hands over their hearts as colors are placed before he is honored with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award by the National Defense Indu... More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter delivers
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter delivers remarks after he was honored with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award by the National Defense Industrial Association during an awards dinner held at the Ritz Car... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel briefs reporters about
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel briefs reporters about the recently announced Department of Defense sexual assault prevention initiatives and the results of the fiscal year 2012 annual report on sexual assault... More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, right, exchanges greetings with U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn at Stuttgart Army Airfield in Stuttgart, Germany, May 9, 2013. Carter traveled ... More
U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, right, shows Deputy
U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, right, shows Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash B. Carter the wall of portraits of previous U.S. European Command commanders shortly before the beginning of a change of command c... More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, right, is greeted by Army Maj. Gen. Terry Ferrell, left, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2013. (DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left,
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, and Gen. Joe Dunford share a moment on the steps of the International Security Assistance Force headquarters as Carter arrives for meetings with Dunford and o... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, foreground right,
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, foreground right, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, center left, participate in a congressional round-table discussion hosted by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, not shown... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses troops and
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses troops and DoD civilian workers at USNORTHCOM, as he visits Colorado Springs, Col., June 27, 2013. (DoD photo By Glenn Fawcett/Released) Secretary of Defense Chuck Hag... More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel walks on stage to
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel walks on stage to deliver remarks during the Military Child Education Coalition's 15th National Training Seminar at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National H... More