U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, meets with Gold Star Families after the annual TRADOC Band holiday concert, “Celebrate the Holidays,” at the Ferguson Center at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va., Dec. 14, 2012. Halverson recognized Gold Star Families before the concert for their sacrifices and loss. Gold Star Families are those families that have lost a Service member to combat-related fatalities. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Pomales/Released)