U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, center, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is awarded the Legion of Honor by his French counterpart, Gen. Pierre de Villiers, during a visit in Paris Sept. 18, 2014. The National Order of the Legion of Honor is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte in1802 and is the highest decoration in France. (DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen/Released)