U.S. Navy Admiral James A. Winnefeld, second from left, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses with a Navy family at the Lee Hall Elementary School during a Joining Forces anniversary commemoration in Newport News, Va., April 25, 2012. Joining Forces is a national initiative created by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden to educate, challenge and spark action from all sectors of society to support veterans and military families.