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President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, en route to Southeast Asia. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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** FILE ** Children walk near a graffiti painted by Myanmar artist Arker Kyaw to welcome U.S. President Obama on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 17, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), center, heads to a closed door meeting with former CIA Director David Petraeus inside the Capitol Visitors Center on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Friday, November 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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United States Marine Captain Wesley S. Jagoe [cq] salutes during the playing of the National Anthem above a row of wheel chairs used to assist a group of World War II veterans as they arrive for the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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A kayaker makes his way down a waterfall at Great Falls Park in Virginia on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. The park was free to the public in honor of Veteran's Day weekend, and with the mild weather and a day off of work, lots of people came out to enjoy some fresh air. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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A man walks past the World War II Memorial following the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Children have lunch outside of the Smithsonian National Art Gallery, East Building, on a beautiful but chilly Fall day in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 14, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans arrive as the sun rises during the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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A pair of combat boots lat the the foot of one of the wall panels of names at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during Veteran's Day weekend in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Indiana Gov.-Elect Mike Pence, left, and Republican Governors Association Chairman Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell participate in a panel discussion during the 2012 RGA Annual Conference at Encore hotel-casino Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)

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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in a scene from “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.” (Summit Entertainment)

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Make the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving meal easy and tasty by roasting the holiday turkey with savory vegetables and a coating of butter. (Associated Press)

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In Winslow Homer’s “Home, Sweet Home,” one of the most popular paintings of the Civil War, soldiers who live in tents listen to the regimental band play the nostalgic song of the title. (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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Exhibit FOOD: Transforming the American Table, 1950-2000 Through Dec. 12, 2014, at the National Museum of American History, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue NW. 202/633-1000. Web: www.americanhistory.si.edu.