President departs Hawaii
President Barack Obama greets Sharon McPhee, of Honolulu, before his deaprture from Hickam Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 26, 2012. The president shook hands with servicemembers and families before boarding Air Force One. After a brief vacation in Hawaii, Obama is on his way back to Washington to address proposed extended tax cuts and a looming fiscal cliff. McPhee's late husband, Dr. Roderick McPhee, was the president of Punahou High School, and his signature is on Obama's High School diploma. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)