SOLDIER'S GREETING

An Iraqi soldier greets a child entering a medical facility in the village at the T-1 pumping station in Iraq, Jan. 23, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Billy Hall

HORNET FLIGHT OPS

Two F/A-18 Hornet aircraft taxi into position during flight operations on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt while under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 25, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder

BOOK BAG GOODIES

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Legalman Alicia Barnes hands a book bag containing school supplies, flip flops, soap, shampoo and treats to a young girl Jan. 27, 2008, at the Center for the Protection of Women and Children in Djibouti, the country's largest orphanage. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente

FRENCH MINISTER MEETS THE PRESS

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, conducts a press conference with French Minister of Defense Herve Morin during Morin's first visit to the Pentagon as the defense minister, Jan. 31, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby

PENTAGON MEETING

French Minister of Defense Herve Morin emphasizes a point during his meeting with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at the Pentagon, Jan. 31, 2008. The two defense leaders held talks on a broad range of security issues. Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward

FRENCH MINISTER VISITS GATES

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates escorts visiting French Minister of Defense Herve Morin through an honor cordon at the Pentagon entrance, Jan. 31, 2008. Morin is visiting to discuss bilateral security issues. Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward

MUSICAL MOMENT

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew O'Brian, a civil affairs liaison with the 3rd Latitude Air Defense Battalion, applauds with local children during a concert by U.S. Air Force airmen at a school in Chebellier, Djibouti, Jan. 23, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina M. Styer

NAVIGATING OBSTACLES

An instructor at the U.S. Navy Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL school sprays water from a high pressure hose as candidates navigate the obstacle course at the Naval Special Warfare Command, Jan. 28, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin S. Beauchamp