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