Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus, left and USC President C.L. Max Nikias,

Retired Army General David Petraeus, left, and USC President C. L. Max Nikias, right, show their engraved wooden Trojan swords. The swords were presented to them by the USC Student Veterans Association for their help in opening  USC Veterans Resource Center, on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. (USC Photo/ Gus Ruelas)