U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff W. Mathis III, outgoing Joint Task Force Civil Support commander, speaks to a crowd during his retirement ceremony at Fort Eustis, Va., July 15, 2014. Mathis, who began his career on the Ides of March in 1975 enlisting as a Special Forces communications sergeant, will officially retire Oct. 31, 2014, after 39 years of dedicated service to the country. (Official DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Dietrick)