Chairman Welcomes Russian General at Pentagon

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, left, talks with U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before a full honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
  • A U.S. military honor guard prepares for a full honor cordon to welcome Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, to the Pentagon, July 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
  • U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, hosts a full honor cordon for Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, at the Pentagon, July 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
  • U.S. soldiers fire cannons as part of a full honor cordon for visiting Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, at the Pentagon, July 12, 2012 DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
  • Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, center right, conducts a pass and review during a full honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
  • U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, introduces members of his staff to visiting Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, after a full honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
  • Visiting Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, introduces members of his staff to U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following a full honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen
  • U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, and Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, enter the Pentagon following a full honor cordon, July 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen