Defense.gov photo essay 080220-F-6684S-603

Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives an interview to Comcast SportsNet broadcaster Al Koken during the Washington Capitals' "Salute to the Troops" game at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2008. Cartwright and other senior defense officials watched as the Capitals lost in a shootout to the New York Islanders, 3-2.