Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Eiji Kimizuka and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno shake hands after Odierno awards him with the Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander), Sept. 27, 2012, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. Kimizuka received the award for promoting family welfare through the development of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force family support structure.