The Honorable Donald C. Winter, secretary of the Navy, addresses a formation of soldiers, sailors and Marines during his visit to Camp Korean Village, Iraq, Nov. 26. Based at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Mr. Winter is one of the most senior officials in the Marines and sailors' chain of command. ::r::::n:: - The Honorable Donald C. Winter, secretary of the Navy, addresses a formation of soldiers, sailors and Marines during his visit to Camp Korean Village, Iraq, Nov. 26. Based at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Mr. Winter is one of the most senior officials in the Marines and sailors' chain of command. ::r::::n::
Col. Lewis A. Craparotta, Regimental Combat Team 1, commanding officer, greets Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Multi-National Forces-Iraq commander on Thanksgiving at Camp Ramadi, Iraq Nov. 27. Odierno made several stops through the day to speak and eat with the troops. - Col. Lewis A. Craparotta, Regimental Combat Team 1, commanding officer, greets Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Multi-National Forces-Iraq commander on Thanksgiving at Camp Ramadi, Iraq Nov. 27. Odierno made several stops through the day to speak and eat with the troops.
Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter serves Marines turkey to Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1 at the dining facility on Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 27. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann)::r::::n::(Released)::r::::n:: - Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter serves Marines turkey to Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1 at the dining facility on Camp Baharia in Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 27. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris T. Mann)::r::::n::(Released)::r::::n::
Lance Cpl. Kyle Friel, a motor transport mechanic with Civil Affairs Team 5, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, prepares a pile of honey packets that will be used to glaze the two turkeys he and his team are preparing for a Thanksgiving feast in Rawah, Iraq, Nov. 27. Each Marine with the team pitched in to make the occasion as memorable as possible. ::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Kyle Friel, a motor transport mechanic with Civil Affairs Team 5, Detachment 1, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, prepares a pile of honey packets that will be used to glaze the two turkeys he and his team are preparing for a Thanksgiving feast in Rawah, Iraq, Nov. 27. Each Marine with the team pitched in to make the occasion as memorable as possible. ::r::::n::
Country music songwriter and singer Aaron Tippin performs at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, during a tour throughout the country, Nov. 26. Tippin, a long-time supporter of the military, signed autographs and performed a variety of songs as part of his annual visit with deployed service members. In 2002 Tippin visited troops in Afghanistan and has since made annual visits to Iraq. He is the celebrity spokesperson for the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Armed Services YMCA and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. - Country music songwriter and singer Aaron Tippin performs at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, during a tour throughout the country, Nov. 26. Tippin, a long-time supporter of the military, signed autographs and performed a variety of songs as part of his annual visit with deployed service members. In 2002 Tippin visited troops in Afghanistan and has since made annual visits to Iraq. He is the celebrity spokesperson for the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Armed Services YMCA and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program.
Cpl. Kevin Lawrence, a 21-year-old radio operator from Hartford, Conn., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, is locked in an arm bar during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training at Camp Baharia, Iraq, Nov. 26. Marines have been practicing MCMAP to maintain a combat mindset and as a way of physical training. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarliotis)(RELEASED) - Cpl. Kevin Lawrence, a 21-year-old radio operator from Hartford, Conn., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, is locked in an arm bar during Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training at Camp Baharia, Iraq, Nov. 26. Marines have been practicing MCMAP to maintain a combat mindset and as a way of physical training. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Achilles Tsantarliotis)(RELEASED)
Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Hambaugh, the Regimental Combat Team 1 Motor Transportation chief from Tampa, Fla., levels ground below a barrier at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 22. Marines adapted quickly after their move to the camp, making it a home away from home. They plan to leave it better than they found it. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen McGinnis) (Released) - Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Hambaugh, the Regimental Combat Team 1 Motor Transportation chief from Tampa, Fla., levels ground below a barrier at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 22. Marines adapted quickly after their move to the camp, making it a home away from home. They plan to leave it better than they found it. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen McGinnis) (Released)
Lance Cpl. Michael S. Dunn (center), an administrative clerk with Regimental Combat Team 5, smiles while participating in Jimmy Kimmel Show via satellite Nov. 25 in Al Asad, Iraq. Two Marines from RCT-5 got to participate in the show, and both had the opportunity to speak to the people in attendance and give individual shout-outs to their families and hometowns. ::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Michael S. Dunn (center), an administrative clerk with Regimental Combat Team 5, smiles while participating in Jimmy Kimmel Show via satellite Nov. 25 in Al Asad, Iraq. Two Marines from RCT-5 got to participate in the show, and both had the opportunity to speak to the people in attendance and give individual shout-outs to their families and hometowns. ::r::::n::
Students at an elementary school in Rawah, Iraq, - a town on the northern bank of the Euphrates River in western al Anbar province - smile at Marines from Provisional Rifle Platoon 3, Regimental Combat Team 5, who brought snacks Nov. 25 to share with the children. The Marines brought the children treats as a gesture to show they are good neighbors.::r::::n:: - Students at an elementary school in Rawah, Iraq, - a town on the northern bank of the Euphrates River in western al Anbar province - smile at Marines from Provisional Rifle Platoon 3, Regimental Combat Team 5, who brought snacks Nov. 25 to share with the children. The Marines brought the children treats as a gesture to show they are good neighbors.::r::::n::
Cpl. Bajro Buzaljko, a 21-year-old ammunition technician from Utica, N.Y., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, examines ammunition in Karmah, Iraq, Nov. 24. Buzaljko left war-torn Bosnia as a child after watching his hometown fall victim to civil war. After the attacks of Sept. 11, he felt his home was yet again being attacked and decided to join the Marine Corps to defend his country - Cpl. Bajro Buzaljko, a 21-year-old ammunition technician from Utica, N.Y., with Task Force 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, examines ammunition in Karmah, Iraq, Nov. 24. Buzaljko left war-torn Bosnia as a child after watching his hometown fall victim to civil war. After the attacks of Sept. 11, he felt his home was yet again being attacked and decided to join the Marine Corps to defend his country