Maj. Gen. Mark MacCarley, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, meets with Gordon Bates, a World War II veteran who served with the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team, during the team's reunion breakfast the morning of Sept. 13, 2012 at Richmond, Va. The reunion included a day trip to Washington D.C. to visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the World War II and Korean War Veterans Memorials. Members of the Honor flight Historic Triangle Virginia, a non-profit organization, were the veteran's escorts for the day. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Jo Bridgwater/Released)