U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, left, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), and Maj. Gen. William Beard, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve, USARPAC, render honors to the colors during a celebration of service retirement ceremony at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2014. Brooks thanked Beard for 39 years of military service during Beardâs retirement ceremony.