U.S. Army Soldiers from U.S. Army Pacific subordinate units march during a change of command ceremony between Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski and Gen. Vicent Brooks in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. The ceremony was hosted by Army Chief of Staff Gen....

U.S. Army Soldiers from U.S. Army Pacific subordinate units participate in a change of command ceremony between Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski and Gen. Vicent Brooks in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. The ceremony was hosted by Army Chief of Staff Ge...

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota,right, the U.S. Army, Pacific Command Sergeant Major, passes the unit's colors to Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski during a change of command ceremony in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. The ceremony was hosted...

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski, outgoing Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, passes the unit's colors to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during a change of command ceremony in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by St...

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno passes the unit's colors to Gen. Vincent Brooks, incoming Commanding General of the U.S. Army Pacific, during a change of command ceremony in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ted...

U.S. Army Gen. Vincent Brooks, incoming Commanding General of the U.S. Army Pacific, return the unit's colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota during a change of command ceremony in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Te...

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno receives the Inouye Star from Irene Inouye, widow of the late Hawaiian Senator Daniel K. Inouye, during the U.S. Army Pacific change of command ceremony between Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski and Gen. Vicent ...

Irene Inouye, widow of the late Hawaiian Senator Daniel K. Inouye, speaks during the U.S. Army Pacific change of command ceremony between Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski and Gen. Vicent Brooks in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. The ceremony was hosted...

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno gives his remarks during the U.S. Army Pacific change of command ceremony between Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski and Gen. Vicent Brooks in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy ...

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno receives the Inouye Star from Irene Inouye, widow of the late Hawaiian Senator Daniel K. Inouye, during the U.S. Army Pacific change of command ceremony between Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski and Gen. Vicent ...

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski gives his final speech during the U.S. Army Pacific change of command ceremony in Fort Shafter, Hi. July 2, 2013. Weircinski, who served as the USARPAC commander since March 2011, is retiring after 34 years of...