US President Barack Obama, flanked by military officials, speaks about the Defense Strategic Review, outlining Defense budget priorities and cuts, during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, January 5, 2012. Standing alongside Obama are (first row, L-R): Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter; Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; Obama; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey; and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral James Winnefeld Jr. Standing behind Obama are (second row, L-R): Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley; Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz; Secretary of the Army John McHugh; Chief of Staff of the Army General Raymond Odierno; Commandant of the Marine Corps General James Amos; Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus; Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert; and Chief of the National Guard General Craig McKinley. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)