Diana DeGarmo, pop singer, takes a moment to prepare autographs for the troops at a forward deployed location, Dec. 29, 2005. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace and USO celebrities are visiting troops to thank them for the role they play in the war against terrorism. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen