(left) Lt. Col. Brett A. Bourne, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, and Col. Saleh Mahdi Shaheen al-Alwani, the district chief of police for Ramadi, enjoys a meal cooked by the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines’ food service specialist at the battalion’s command operating center on Camp Ramadi June 25. “It’s great to host the Iraqis,” said Staff Sgt. Van Jenkins, a food service specialist with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, and a certified chef. “It shows a great gesture of friendship. Food is one of those special things that brings people together and allows everybody to just sit down and talk about anything.” (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones) - (left) Lt. Col. Brett A. Bourne, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, and Col. Saleh Mahdi Shaheen al-Alwani, the district chief of police for Ramadi, enjoys a meal cooked by the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines’ food service specialist at the battalion’s command operating center on Camp Ramadi June 25. “It’s great to host the Iraqis,” said Staff Sgt. Van Jenkins, a food service specialist with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, and a certified chef. “It shows a great gesture of friendship. Food is one of those special things that brings people together and allows everybody to just sit down and talk about anything.” (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones)