JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno (C) recieves the Defense Distinguished Service Medal from Army Secretary John McHugh (L) while his wife Linda Ordierno stands nearby during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno salutes during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter (R) speaks about US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno (C) while flanked by Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey (L) during retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno (C) stands with his wife Linda Ordierno and Secretary John McHugh during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA US Army troops from The Old Guard march during a retirement ceremony for US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno (C) inspects ceremonial troops from The Old Guard during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno (C) inspects the troops during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno (R) is congratulated by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey (2ndR), Army Secretary John McHugh (3rdL), US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter (2ndL) and his replacement Gen. Mark Milley, during retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: Members of the US Army 3rd U.S. Infantry fire a vintage WW2 Cannon to salute outgoing US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VA – AUGUST 14: A US Air Force C17 flies over US Army troops during a retirement ceremony for US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, August 14, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Gen. Odierno who was the Army’s 38th Chief of Staff was replaced by Gen. Mark Milley during a Army Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
