TUNE UP

U.S. Army Lt. Cmdr. Michael Mason, Navy Customs Battalion, cleans the undercarriage of a Humvee with a high-pressure hose at the washrack at Capm Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 29, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sarah Scully

NAVAL REPLENISHMENT

Okinawa, Japan (Nov. 27, 2006) - Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos pulls alongside amphibious assault ship USS Essex to provide the ship with diesel fuel marine and jet propulsion fuel during a replenishment at sea near Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 27. Essex is the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group based in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jhoan M. Montolio

BAGRAM MISSION

U.S. Army soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) call in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for a mission in Bagram, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dexter D. Clouden

HIGHWAY PATROL TRAINING

Iraqi Highway Patrol police train on close quarters marksmanship at the Al Samud Iraqi Highway Patrol Station, Nov. 26, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Olanrewaju Akinwunmi

AIR SUPPORT

An AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, provides close air support for a mission conducted by paratroopers in the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division in Iraq, Nov. 28. U.S. Army photo by Warrant Officer Richard Reed

CHEMICAL TRAINING

Enhanced chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear team members place a tamper-proof seal over a liquid sample during training on the USS Essex, Nov. 16, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ronoldson Slim

AFTER THE BRIEFING

President George W. Bush, right, and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki shake hands after a joint press availability Nov. 30, 2006, in Amman, Jordan. The leaders later issued a joint statement in which they said they were, "Pleased to continue our consultations on building security and stability in Iraq." White House photo by Paul Morse

JOINT PRESS AVAILABILITY

President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hold a joint press availability Nov. 30, 2006, in Amman, Jordan. The leaders later issued a statement in which they said, " We are committed to continuing to build the partnership between our two countries as we work together to strengthen a stable, democratic, and unified Iraq." White House photo by Eric Draper