Panetta Armed Forces Farewell Tribute [Image 6 of 6]

U.S. Army Col. James C. Markert (center), regimental commander, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), escorts Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, as they pass the national colors during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute ceremony in honor of Panetta at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Feb. 8, 2013. The event was hosted by President Barack H. Obama and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Laura Buchta/Released)