U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center, the commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines and Sailors with the Retrograde and Redeployment in support of Reset and Reconstitution Operations Group during a visit at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2013. Amos visited the base with his wife, Bonnie; Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett; and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer for a holiday troop visit.