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U.S. Airmen refer to the Airman's Manual during the Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 11, 2012. The ATSO exercise tested Airmen with the 2nd Bomb Wing on their ability to respond to various scenarios in a deployed environment. (DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7221917186/<p>U.S. Airmen refer to the Airman's Manual during the Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 11, 2012. The ATSO exercise tested Airmen with the 2nd Bomb Wing on their ability to respond to various scenarios in a deployed environment. (DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Airmen refer to the Airman's Manual during the Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 11, 2012. The ATSO exercise tested Airmen with the 2nd Bomb Wing on their ability to respond to various scenarios in a deployed environment. (DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>

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U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Airman Kione Morgan and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Dodsworth give approval for an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 to launch from aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 16, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 8, was under way conducting a composite training unit exercise. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7221914790/<p>U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Airman Kione Morgan and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Dodsworth give approval for an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 to launch from aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 16, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 8, was under way conducting a composite training unit exercise. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Airman Kione Morgan and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Dodsworth give approval for an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 to launch from aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 16, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 8, was under way conducting a composite training unit exercise. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Ardwong Chumnum, the deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Navy fleet, along with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Tom Carney, with Commander Task Force 73, address Royal Thai sailors and U.S. Sailors and Soldiers during the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012 May 17, 2012, in Sattahip, Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Clowney/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7221913188/<p>Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Ardwong Chumnum, the deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Navy fleet, along with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Tom Carney, with Commander Task Force 73, address Royal Thai sailors and U.S. Sailors and Soldiers during the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012 May 17, 2012, in Sattahip, Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Clowney/Released)</p> <p>Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Ardwong Chumnum, the deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Navy fleet, along with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Tom Carney, with Commander Task Force 73, address Royal Thai sailors and U.S. Sailors and Soldiers during the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012 May 17, 2012, in Sattahip, Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Clowney/Released)</p>

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Bulgarian soldiers provide security while waiting for an explosive ordnance disposal team to clear a simulated improvised explosive device during an operational mentor liaison team (OMLT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 12, 2012. OMLT training is designed to prepare NATO forces for full-spectrum operations in Afghanistan. Police operational mentor liaison team (POMLT) training prepares civilian police officers to train members of the Afghan National Police. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jordan Fuller/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7221911790/<p>Bulgarian soldiers provide security while waiting for an explosive ordnance disposal team to clear a simulated improvised explosive device during an operational mentor liaison team (OMLT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 12, 2012. OMLT training is designed to prepare NATO forces for full-spectrum operations in Afghanistan. Police operational mentor liaison team (POMLT) training prepares civilian police officers to train members of the Afghan National Police. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jordan Fuller/Released)</p> <p>Bulgarian soldiers provide security while waiting for an explosive ordnance disposal team to clear a simulated improvised explosive device during an operational mentor liaison team (OMLT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 12, 2012. OMLT training is designed to prepare NATO forces for full-spectrum operations in Afghanistan. Police operational mentor liaison team (POMLT) training prepares civilian police officers to train members of the Afghan National Police. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jordan Fuller/Released)</p>

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U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Meachem looks through a door while providing security during a poetry workshop hosted by the Kandahar directorate of Information and Culture and the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) May 12, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar PRT was a joint team of U.S. Airmen, Soldier, Sailors and civilians deployed to Kandahar province to help rebuild and stabilize the local government and infrastructure. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7221907704/<p>U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Meachem looks through a door while providing security during a poetry workshop hosted by the Kandahar directorate of Information and Culture and the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) May 12, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar PRT was a joint team of U.S. Airmen, Soldier, Sailors and civilians deployed to Kandahar province to help rebuild and stabilize the local government and infrastructure. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Meachem looks through a door while providing security during a poetry workshop hosted by the Kandahar directorate of Information and Culture and the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) May 12, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar PRT was a joint team of U.S. Airmen, Soldier, Sailors and civilians deployed to Kandahar province to help rebuild and stabilize the local government and infrastructure. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>

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A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion heads to a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after executing a narcotics and weapons raid in the Khash Rod district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2012, in support of Operation Lion's Den. The raid was part of an effort to disrupt the selling and distribution of contraband throughout Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Cpl. Marcus Kuiper, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7221905062/<p>A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion heads to a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after executing a narcotics and weapons raid in the Khash Rod district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2012, in support of Operation Lion's Den. The raid was part of an effort to disrupt the selling and distribution of contraband throughout Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Cpl. Marcus Kuiper, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p> <p>A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion heads to a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after executing a narcotics and weapons raid in the Khash Rod district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2012, in support of Operation Lion's Den. The raid was part of an effort to disrupt the selling and distribution of contraband throughout Afghanistan. (DoD photo by Cpl. Marcus Kuiper, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p>

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Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, center left, the widow of U.S. Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., and Sabo's brother George Sabo, center right, applaud as a wall placard is unveiled featuring the Soldier?s name as Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, second from right, observe in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon May 17, 2012. Sabo posthumously received the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of several of his comrades in Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment when his platoon was ambushed near the Se San River in eastern Cambodia May 10, 1970. Sabo shielded a comrade from an enemy grenade and silenced a machine-gun bunker before he was killed. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7221898488/<p>Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, center left, the widow of U.S. Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., and Sabo's brother George Sabo, center right, applaud as a wall placard is unveiled featuring the Soldier?s name as Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, second from right, observe in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon May 17, 2012. Sabo posthumously received the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of several of his comrades in Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment when his platoon was ambushed near the Se San River in eastern Cambodia May 10, 1970. Sabo shielded a comrade from an enemy grenade and silenced a machine-gun bunker before he was killed. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)</p> <p>Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, center left, the widow of U.S. Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., and Sabo's brother George Sabo, center right, applaud as a wall placard is unveiled featuring the Soldier?s name as Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, second from right, observe in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon May 17, 2012. Sabo posthumously received the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of several of his comrades in Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment when his platoon was ambushed near the Se San River in eastern Cambodia May 10, 1970. Sabo shielded a comrade from an enemy grenade and silenced a machine-gun bunker before he was killed. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)</p>

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McGruff the Crime Dog spends time with Sollars Elementary School students during recess in support of National Police Week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. (DoD photo by Airman Kenna Jackson, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7216081032/<p>McGruff the Crime Dog spends time with Sollars Elementary School students during recess in support of National Police Week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. (DoD photo by Airman Kenna Jackson, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>McGruff the Crime Dog spends time with Sollars Elementary School students during recess in support of National Police Week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. (DoD photo by Airman Kenna Jackson, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>

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U.S. Navy Master Chief David Unnone, left, the command master chief of the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), receives a lei after the ship arrives in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 11, 2012. The Blue Ridge and its crew serve as goodwill ambassadors of the U.S.; promoting peace and stability in the region and demonstrating the commitment to regional partnerships and fostering relations. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Fidel Hart, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7216078658/<p>U.S. Navy Master Chief David Unnone, left, the command master chief of the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), receives a lei after the ship arrives in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 11, 2012. The Blue Ridge and its crew serve as goodwill ambassadors of the U.S.; promoting peace and stability in the region and demonstrating the commitment to regional partnerships and fostering relations. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Fidel Hart, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Navy Master Chief David Unnone, left, the command master chief of the command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), receives a lei after the ship arrives in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 11, 2012. The Blue Ridge and its crew serve as goodwill ambassadors of the U.S.; promoting peace and stability in the region and demonstrating the commitment to regional partnerships and fostering relations. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Fidel Hart, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with Task Force Wolfpack, operates a hoist lowering U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Buzard, a flight medic with Task Force Wolfpack, to the ground during practice maneuvers. (DoD photo by Donna Davis, U.S. Army/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7216077672/<p>U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with Task Force Wolfpack, operates a hoist lowering U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Buzard, a flight medic with Task Force Wolfpack, to the ground during practice maneuvers. (DoD photo by Donna Davis, U.S. Army/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with Task Force Wolfpack, operates a hoist lowering U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Buzard, a flight medic with Task Force Wolfpack, to the ground during practice maneuvers. (DoD photo by Donna Davis, U.S. Army/Released)</p>

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U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 3rd Class Craig Sperry, left, a boarding team member assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), climbs aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris (A-74) under the supervision of a Hellenic navy special operations service member, right, during a training exercise at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center in Souda Bay, Crete, May 12, 2012, during Phoenix Express 2012. Phoenix Express is a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnerships and enhance stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian A. Goyak, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7216076948/<p>U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 3rd Class Craig Sperry, left, a boarding team member assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), climbs aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris (A-74) under the supervision of a Hellenic navy special operations service member, right, during a training exercise at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center in Souda Bay, Crete, May 12, 2012, during Phoenix Express 2012. Phoenix Express is a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnerships and enhance stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian A. Goyak, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 3rd Class Craig Sperry, left, a boarding team member assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), climbs aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris (A-74) under the supervision of a Hellenic navy special operations service member, right, during a training exercise at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center in Souda Bay, Crete, May 12, 2012, during Phoenix Express 2012. Phoenix Express is a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnerships and enhance stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian A. Goyak, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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Naval officers representing Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States salute in formation with Peruvian officers during a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial honoring Peruvian naval hero Adm. Miguel Grau at the Peruvian naval academy in Callao, Peru, May 15, 2012. Underwood was representing the U.S. Navy in support of Unitas and Southern Seas 2012. Unitas, Latin for "unity," is an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, multinational naval exercise designed to enhance security cooperation and improve coalition operations between South American and U.S. maritime forces. Southern Seas is a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation designed to strengthen relationships with regional partner nations and improve operational readiness for all assigned units. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7216074320/<p>Naval officers representing Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States salute in formation with Peruvian officers during a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial honoring Peruvian naval hero Adm. Miguel Grau at the Peruvian naval academy in Callao, Peru, May 15, 2012. Underwood was representing the U.S. Navy in support of Unitas and Southern Seas 2012. Unitas, Latin for "unity," is an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, multinational naval exercise designed to enhance security cooperation and improve coalition operations between South American and U.S. maritime forces. Southern Seas is a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation designed to strengthen relationships with regional partner nations and improve operational readiness for all assigned units. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>Naval officers representing Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States salute in formation with Peruvian officers during a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial honoring Peruvian naval hero Adm. Miguel Grau at the Peruvian naval academy in Callao, Peru, May 15, 2012. Underwood was representing the U.S. Navy in support of Unitas and Southern Seas 2012. Unitas, Latin for "unity," is an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, multinational naval exercise designed to enhance security cooperation and improve coalition operations between South American and U.S. maritime forces. Southern Seas is a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation designed to strengthen relationships with regional partner nations and improve operational readiness for all assigned units. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Danny Counts, a member of the Alaska Army National Guard serving with the KandaharProvincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), provides security on a tower at Sarposa Prison during a key leader engagement between Kandahar PRT members and prison officials May 10, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT was a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy Service members and civilians deployed to Kandahar province to assist in the effort to rebuild and stabilize the Afghan government and infrastructure. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon, U.S. Air Force/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7216072702/<p>U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Danny Counts, a member of the Alaska Army National Guard serving with the KandaharProvincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), provides security on a tower at Sarposa Prison during a key leader engagement between Kandahar PRT members and prison officials May 10, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT was a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy Service members and civilians deployed to Kandahar province to assist in the effort to rebuild and stabilize the Afghan government and infrastructure. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Danny Counts, a member of the Alaska Army National Guard serving with the KandaharProvincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), provides security on a tower at Sarposa Prison during a key leader engagement between Kandahar PRT members and prison officials May 10, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT was a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy Service members and civilians deployed to Kandahar province to assist in the effort to rebuild and stabilize the Afghan government and infrastructure. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Chacon, U.S. Air Force/Released)</p>

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Alex Leibfried, left, the company first sergeant with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, speaks with an Afghan civilian during a shura, or meeting, at Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2012. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers met with individuals from area villages to discuss safety and cooperation with coalition forces. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Jason C. Morrison, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7216068796/<p>U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Alex Leibfried, left, the company first sergeant with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, speaks with an Afghan civilian during a shura, or meeting, at Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2012. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers met with individuals from area villages to discuss safety and cooperation with coalition forces. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Jason C. Morrison, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Alex Leibfried, left, the company first sergeant with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, speaks with an Afghan civilian during a shura, or meeting, at Forward Operating Base Shamsher, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2012. Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers met with individuals from area villages to discuss safety and cooperation with coalition forces. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Jason C. Morrison, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p>

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President Barack Obama, center, offers comfort to Rose Buccelli, the widow of U.S. Army Spc. Leslie H. Sabo Jr., during Sabo's posthumous Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House May 16, 2012. The medal honored Sabo, who was 22 years old in 1970 when he was killed in action in Cambodia while saving the lives of his fellow Soldiers. (DoD photo by Eboni Everson-Myart, U.S. Army/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7216060496/<p>President Barack Obama, center, offers comfort to Rose Buccelli, the widow of U.S. Army Spc. Leslie H. Sabo Jr., during Sabo's posthumous Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House May 16, 2012. The medal honored Sabo, who was 22 years old in 1970 when he was killed in action in Cambodia while saving the lives of his fellow Soldiers. (DoD photo by Eboni Everson-Myart, U.S. Army/Released)</p> <p>President Barack Obama, center, offers comfort to Rose Buccelli, the widow of U.S. Army Spc. Leslie H. Sabo Jr., during Sabo's posthumous Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House May 16, 2012. The medal honored Sabo, who was 22 years old in 1970 when he was killed in action in Cambodia while saving the lives of his fellow Soldiers. (DoD photo by Eboni Everson-Myart, U.S. Army/Released)</p>

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The U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps buglers perform during the Friday Evening Parade at the Marine barracks in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Cpl. Dengrier Baez, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209856668/<p>The U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps buglers perform during the Friday Evening Parade at the Marine barracks in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Cpl. Dengrier Baez, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p> <p>The U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps buglers perform during the Friday Evening Parade at the Marine barracks in Washington, D.C., May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Cpl. Dengrier Baez, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p>

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin A. Kohl, right, and Cpl. Mark B. Fentress, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice searching and scanning techniques with a surface-to-air missile launcher aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while in the Indian Ocean May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Palacios, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209853620/<p>U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin A. Kohl, right, and Cpl. Mark B. Fentress, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice searching and scanning techniques with a surface-to-air missile launcher aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while in the Indian Ocean May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Palacios, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin A. Kohl, right, and Cpl. Mark B. Fentress, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice searching and scanning techniques with a surface-to-air missile launcher aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) while in the Indian Ocean May 11, 2012. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Palacios, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)</p>

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U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 11, 2012, in support of Pacific Partnership 2012. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laurie Dexter, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209851472/<p>U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 11, 2012, in support of Pacific Partnership 2012. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laurie Dexter, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 11, 2012, in support of Pacific Partnership 2012. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laurie Dexter, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>

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Guatemalan divers adjust their dive masks before a familiarization dive with U.S. Navy divers assigned to Company 2-1, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, May 11, 2012. The divers were participating in Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen A. Gorby, U.S. Navy/Released)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/7209848988/<p>Guatemalan divers adjust their dive masks before a familiarization dive with U.S. Navy divers assigned to Company 2-1, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, May 11, 2012. The divers were participating in Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen A. Gorby, U.S. Navy/Released)</p> <p>Guatemalan divers adjust their dive masks before a familiarization dive with U.S. Navy divers assigned to Company 2-1, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, May 11, 2012. The divers were participating in Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen A. Gorby, U.S. Navy/Released)</p>