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Adult Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (18384905242)

Adult Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (18384905242)

Common Gallinule, Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord, MA Credit: Steve Arena/USFWS 13 June 2014

Reptiles of Russell Cave (308eba9a-13de-48d5-b063-9646c9d73c09)

Reptiles of Russell Cave (308eba9a-13de-48d5-b063-9646c9d73c09)

Eastern copperhead under a bush Reptiles of Russell Cave

Young fawns sometimes wander near the historic structures. The mother is rarely far, so respect their space. (cb9835d2-8f4e-400d-b726-d6b0e1113b8b)

Young fawns sometimes wander near the historic structures. The mother ...

A white speckled fawn lays in a stone wall corner. Young fawns sometimes wander near the historic structures. The mother is rarely far, so respect their space. Keywords: deer; fawn

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division lifts off with a helicopter bucket in response to 130613-F-UA828-134

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter with the 2nd General Support Avia...

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division lifts off with a helicopter bucket in response to... More

Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, pets the Marine Corps mascot, Sgt. Chesty XIII, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-060

Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, pets...

Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, pets the Marine Corps mascot, Sgt. Chesty XIII, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013... More

Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-065

Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, sign...

Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Daran, who began the Marine... More

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno speaks at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Army at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 13, 2013 130613-D-BW835-020

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno speaks at a ceremony ...

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno speaks at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Army at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 13, 2013.

A New Zealand soldier participating in Dawn Blitz 2013 walks past a doorway at Range 216 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 13, 2013 130613-M-DB000-739

A New Zealand soldier participating in Dawn Blitz 2013 walks past a do...

A New Zealand soldier participating in Dawn Blitz 2013 walks past a doorway at Range 216 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 13, 2013. Dawn Blitz is a multilateral amphibious exercise designed to... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-008

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-010

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-005

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-004

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-011

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-014

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-013

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-009

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-006

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-007

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-012

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing h...

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 302nd Airlift Wing helps put out wildfires with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started J... More

A U.S. Air Force modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing releases a fire-retardant solution to help stop the spreading of fires in El Paso 130613-F-UA828-254

A U.S. Air Force modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130 ...

A U.S. Air Force modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing releases a fire-retardant solution to help stop the spreading of fires in El Paso Coun... More

A U.S. Air Force modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing releases a fire-retardant solution to help stop the spreading of fires in El Paso 130613-F-UA828-284

A U.S. Air Force modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130 ...

A U.S. Air Force modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing releases a fire-retardant solution to help stop the spreading of fires in El Paso Coun... More

A U.S. Marine, center, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand soldiers participate in a shooting drill during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Marine Corps Base Camp 130613-M-DB000-761

A U.S. Marine, center, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine...

A U.S. Marine, center, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand soldiers participate in a shooting drill during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pe... More

A U.S. Marine, center, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division discusses training with foreign military observers during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton 130613-M-DB000-922

A U.S. Marine, center, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine...

A U.S. Marine, center, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division discusses training with foreign military observers during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleto... More

A U.S. Marine, left, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand soldiers participate in a shooting drill during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Marine Corps Base Camp 130613-M-DB000-902

A U.S. Marine, left, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine R...

A U.S. Marine, left, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand soldiers participate in a shooting drill during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pend... More

A U.S. Marine, second from left, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand soldiers participate in a shooting drill during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Marine Corps Base 130613-M-DB000-555

A U.S. Marine, second from left, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, ...

A U.S. Marine, second from left, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand soldiers participate in a shooting drill during Dawn Blitz 2013 at Marine Corps Ba... More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 130613-M-SF473-053

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine...

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 130613-M-SF473-049

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine...

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 130613-M-SF473-052

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine...

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 130613-M-SF473-051

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine...

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 130613-M-SF473-045

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine...

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 130613-M-SF473-054

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine...

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 130613-M-SF473-050

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine...

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 130613-M-SF473-044

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine...

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH ... More

A U.S. Soldier assists a resident June 13, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo., in response to the Black Forest Fire 130613-F-UA828-112

A U.S. Soldier assists a resident June 13, 2013, in Colorado Springs, ...

A U.S. Soldier assists a resident June 13, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo., in response to the Black Forest Fire. The fire started two days earlier northeast of Colorado Springs, burning scores of homes and f... More

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 497th Engineer Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade spreads out burning mulch with a bulldozer during the Black Forest fire at Colorado Springs, Colo., June 13 130613-A-UK001-989

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 497th Engineer Company, 52nd Engineer B...

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 497th Engineer Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade spreads out burning mulch with a bulldozer during the Black Forest fire at Colorado Springs, Colo., June 13, 2013.

A U.S. Soldier with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division flies aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to survey the Black Forest Fire June 13, 2013, near Colorado Springs, Colo 130613-F-RR000-089

A U.S. Soldier with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Divi...

A U.S. Soldier with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division flies aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to survey the Black Forest Fire June 13, 2013, near Colorado Springs, Colo. The fire starte... More

A brochure is seen for a graduation ceremony June 13, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. A total of 658 students with the College of International Security Affairs 130613-A-HU462-021

A brochure is seen for a graduation ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Nat...

A brochure is seen for a graduation ceremony June 13, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. A total of 658 students with the College of International Security Affairs, the E... More

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-061

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a gu...

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enli... More

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-063

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a gu...

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enli... More

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-064

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a gu...

A family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enli... More

A pilot of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, spreads water out of a helicopter bucket from a local pond to be dispersed on the Black Forest fire 130613-A-UK001-311

A pilot of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 4th Combat Av...

A pilot of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, spreads water out of a helicopter bucket from a local pond to be dispersed on the Black Forest fire ... More

From left, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Trull, with the Joint Planning Support Element (JPSE); Lt. Cmdr. Sean Robertson, with the Joint Public Affairs Support Element; and Capt. Paul Savage, with the JPSE 130613-D-EW431-101

From left, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Trull, with the Joint Planning...

From left, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Trull, with the Joint Planning Support Element (JPSE); Lt. Cmdr. Sean Robertson, with the Joint Public Affairs Support Element; and Capt. Paul Savage, with the JPSE, dis... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, visits with the Representative of the 3rd District of Kansas, Congressman Kevin Yoder, at the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-080

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, visits with the Representative of ...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, visits with the Representative of the 3rd District of Kansas, Congressman Kevin Yoder, at the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum and his family, not shown, receive a tour of the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-038

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum and his family, not shown, receive a tour...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum and his family, not shown, receive a tour of the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enlistment p... More

From second from left, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III join the oldest 130613-A-AO884-124

From second from left, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odie...

From second from left, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III join the oldest ... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, center, pets Marine Corps mascot Sgt. Chesty XIII at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-056

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, center, pets Marine Corps mascot Sgt. Ch...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, center, pets Marine Corps mascot Sgt. Chesty XIII at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enl... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, center left, poses for a photo with his family, U.S. Marines, and Marine mascots Sgt. Chesty XIII and Pfc. Chesty XIV at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington 130613-M-KS211-054

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, center left, poses for a photo with his ...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, center left, poses for a photo with his family, U.S. Marines, and Marine mascots Sgt. Chesty XIII and Pfc. Chesty XIV at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington ... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum poses for a photo with the incoming Marine Corps mascot, Pfc. Chesty XIV, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-059

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum poses for a photo with the incoming Marin...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum poses for a photo with the incoming Marine Corps mascot, Pfc. Chesty XIV, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, w... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, and his family greet Marine Corps mascots Sgt. Chesty XIII and Pfc. Chesty XIV at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-058

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, and his family greet Marine Corps ...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, and his family greet Marine Corps mascots Sgt. Chesty XIII and Pfc. Chesty XIV at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 201... More

Gen. John F. Campbell and Col. John S. Kolasheski 130614-A-EL344-077

Gen. John F. Campbell and Col. John S. Kolasheski 130614-A-EL344-077

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell talks with Col. John S. Kolasheski, Senior Army Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, after an Army Senior Leader Panel discussion on resiliency held... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum visits at the office of Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, not shown, at the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-066

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum visits at the office of Kansas Sen. Pat R...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum visits at the office of Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, not shown, at the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enlistment process but... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, right, visits with Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts at his office in the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-075

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, right, visits with Kansas Sen. Pat Rober...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, right, visits with Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts at his office in the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enlistment process but w... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, and his family greet Marine Corps mascots Sgt. Chesty XIII and Pfc. Chesty XIV at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-057

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, and his family greet Marine Corps ...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, and his family greet Marine Corps mascots Sgt. Chesty XIII and Pfc. Chesty XIV at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 201... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, poses for a photo with the Representative of the 3rd District of Kansas, Congressman Kevin Yoder, at the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-079

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, poses for a photo with the Represe...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, poses for a photo with the Representative of the 3rd District of Kansas, Congressman Kevin Yoder, at the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-062

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum signs a guest book at the Home of the Com...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum signs a guest book at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enlistment process but was unable t... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, poses for a photo with the Representative of the 3rd District of Kansas, Congressman Kevin Yoder, at the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-077

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, poses for a photo with the Represe...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, left, poses for a photo with the Representative of the 3rd District of Kansas, Congressman Kevin Yoder, at the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum... More

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, seated, visits with Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts at his office in the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-069

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, seated, visits with Kansas Sen. Pat Robe...

Honorary Marine Daran Wankum, seated, visits with Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts at his office in the National Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who began the Marine enlistment process but ... More

John McHugh, the Secretary of the U.S. Army, speaks at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Army at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 13, 2013 130613-D-BW835-061

John McHugh, the Secretary of the U.S. Army, speaks at a ceremony mark...

John McHugh, the Secretary of the U.S. Army, speaks at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Army at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 13, 2013.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va 130613-A-AO884-063

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel delivers remarks during a cake cuttin...

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The event marked the Army's 238th birthday.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the U.S. Army at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 13, 2013 130613-D-BW835-109

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at a ceremony marking the anni...

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the U.S. Army at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 13, 2013.

Secretary of the Army John McHugh delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va 130613-A-AO884-051

Secretary of the Army John McHugh delivers remarks during a cake cutti...

Secretary of the Army John McHugh delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The event marked the Army's 238th birthday.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center left, and Secretary of the U.S. Army John McHugh, center right, listen to Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno speak at a ceremony marking the anniversary of 130613-D-BW835-040

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center left, and Secretary of the U....

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center left, and Secretary of the U.S. Army John McHugh, center right, listen to Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno speak at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the... More

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian M. Stall, senior enlisted adviser, cut a cake in celebration of the Army's 238th 130613-A-UK001-002

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry D...

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian M. Stall, senior enlisted adviser, cut a cake in celebration of the Army's 238th Birth... More

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with family members of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C 130613-M-KS211-051

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with fa...

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with family members of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., ... More

President of the National Defense University U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin, center right, welcomes Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, center left, to a graduation ceremony 130613-A-HU462-013

President of the National Defense University U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregg...

President of the National Defense University U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin, center right, welcomes Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, center left, to a graduation ceremony June... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin, president of the National Defense University, speaks during the university's graduation ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-D-HU462-067

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin, president of the National Defense...

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin, president of the National Defense University, speaks during the university's graduation ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, D.C., June 13, 2013.

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, presents a coffee mug to honorary Marine Daran Wankum at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-039

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, presents a cof...

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, presents a coffee mug to honorary Marine Daran Wankum at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wa... More

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with honorary Marine Daran Wankum at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-052

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with ho...

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with honorary Marine Daran Wankum at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who beg... More

Lockheed P-2 Neptune releases fire-retardant in El Paso 130613-F-UA828-298

Lockheed P-2 Neptune releases fire-retardant in El Paso 130613-F-UA828...

Lockheed P-2 Neptune releases a fire-retardant solution to help stop the spreading of fires in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started June 11, 2013, northeast of Colorado Springs, ... More

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, presents a gift to Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington 130613-M-KS211-046

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, presents a gift...

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, presents a gift to Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washi... More

U.S Soldiers wear period uniforms during the Army's 238th birthday celebration at the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) headquarters in Fort Bragg, N.C., June 13, 2013 130613-A-XN107-973

U.S Soldiers wear period uniforms during the Army's 238th birthday cel...

U.S Soldiers wear period uniforms during the Army's 238th birthday celebration at the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) headquarters in Fort Bragg, N.C., June 13, 2013. T... More

Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-001

Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire in El Paso County, Colo., June ...

Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started June 11, 2013, northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., burning scores of homes and forcing large-scal... More

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with honorary Marine Daran Wankum at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013 130613-M-KS211-053

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with ho...

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with honorary Marine Daran Wankum at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2013. Wankum, who beg... More

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, recognizes U.S. Army Col. Arthur Wittich, right, the oldest Soldier in the audience, at a ceremony for the anniversary of the Army at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va 130613-D-BW835-170

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, recognizes U.S. Army Col. Arth...

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, recognizes U.S. Army Col. Arthur Wittich, right, the oldest Soldier in the audience, at a ceremony for the anniversary of the Army at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jun... More

Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013 130613-Z-WF656-002

Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire in El Paso County, Colo., June ...

Smoke rises from the Black Forest Fire in El Paso County, Colo., June 13, 2013. The Black Forest Fire started June 11, 2013, northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., burning scores of homes and forcing large-scal... More

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with a family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C 130613-M-KS211-049

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with a ...

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, right, speaks with a family member of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C.,... More

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian M. Stall, senior enlisted adviser, cut a cake in celebration of the Army's 238th 130613-A-UK001-004

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry D...

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian M. Stall, senior enlisted adviser, cut a cake in celebration of the Army's 238th Birth... More

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, presents a gift to Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington 130613-M-KS211-047

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, presents a gift...

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, presents a gift to Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washi... More

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, speaks with Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington 130613-M-KS211-048

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, speaks with Che...

The First Lady of the Marine Corps, Bonnie Amos, left, speaks with Cheryl Wankum, mother of honorary Marine Daran Wankum, not shown, at the Home of the Commandants at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, ... More

U.S Soldiers wear period uniforms during the Army's 238th birthday celebration at the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) headquarters in Fort Bragg, N.C., June 13, 2013 130613-A-XN107-051

U.S Soldiers wear period uniforms during the Army's 238th birthday cel...

U.S Soldiers wear period uniforms during the Army's 238th birthday celebration at the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) headquarters in Fort Bragg, N.C., June 13, 2013. T... More

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va 130613-A-AO884-035

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno delivers remarks du...

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The event marked the Army's 238th birthday.

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, at lectern, delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va 130613-A-AO884-041

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, at lectern, delive...

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, at lectern, delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony June 13, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. The event marked the Army's 238th birthday.

U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopter crews with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division support aerial 130613-F-UA828-138

U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopter crews with the...

U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopter crews with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division support aerial firefight... More