WATCHFUL EYE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Henry Flores III provides security as soldiers patrol Diwaniyah, Iraq, to assess area markets and residents' needs, Nov. 13, 2008. Flores is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris

HIGH HOPES

U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Dwayne Edwards exchanges "high-fives" with students at Ma'an Primary School in Rutbah, Iraq, Nov. 21, 2008. To encourage community policing in the city, the Marines and Iraqi police officers distributed stuffed animals to the students and spoke to them about the joint commitment of the United States and Iraq to Iraq's security. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Paul Greenberg

TURKEY TIME

U.S. Navy Capt. Robert P. Irelan, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark J. Desens, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carve the turkey before Thanksgiving dinner for Marines and sailors aboard Iwo Jima, in the Persian Gulf, Nov. 27, 2208. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick M. Johnson-Campbell

DOURA PATROL

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Prosymchak and an interpreter wave at Iraqi civilians during a patrol in the Doura district of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2008. Prosymchak is assigned to Detachment 3, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, attached to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom

VETERINARY VISIT

A villager waits outside a local veterinary clinic for his cattle to be seen by a Coalition forces veterinarian in Chamkani, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2008. This bovine was discovered to be malnourished and expecting a calf. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lynne Eickstedt

THANKSGIVING DINNER

U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Multinational Forces-Iraq commander, visits with troops on Thanksgiving Day ay Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2008. Odierno made several stops throughout the day to speak and eat with troops. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jerry J. Murphy

AWARD PRESENTATION

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Oates presents Urseloria Kanuho, a member of the Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble, with a certificate of appreciation following a performance, Nov. 25, 2008, at the Victory Stage, Camp Victory, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Josh LeCappelain

NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE

Edmund Nevaquaya, a member of the Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble, performs a traditional male Native American dance during a performance, Nov. 25, 2008, at the Victory Stage, Camp Victory, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Josh LeCappelain