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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dons a beard like the one sported by Willie Robertson, right, one of the stars of A&E's "Duck Dynasty," as he talks to troops on the last stop of his annual USO holiday tour in Wiesbaden, Germany, on Dec. 13, 2013.

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dons a beard like the one sported by Willie Robertson, right, one of the stars of A&E's "Duck Dynasty," as he talks to troops on the last stop of his annual USO holiday tour in Wiesbaden, Germany, on Dec. 13, 2013. (Myles Cullen/Defense Department)

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dons a beard like the one sported by Willie Robertson, right, one of the stars of A&E's "Duck Dynasty," as he talks to troops on the last stop of his annual USO holiday tour in Wiesbaden, Germany, on Dec. 13, 2013.

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dons a beard like the one sported by Willie Robertson, right, one of the stars of A&E's "Duck Dynasty," as he talks to troops on the last stop of his annual USO holiday tour in Wiesbaden, Germany, on Dec. 13, 2013. (Myles Cullen/Defense Department)

An Army cadet cheers for his team during the 114th Army-Navy football game at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Dec. 14, 2013. Navy won 34-7.

An Army cadet cheers for his team during the 114th Army-Navy football game at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Dec. 14, 2013. Navy won 34-7. ()

Our staff-selected photos of the week of the Army in action.

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