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Private First Class Fitz H. Lewis, 20, from Florence, S.C., and a multiplexer operator for the 6th Civil Affairs Group?s Civil-Military Operation Center in Husaybah, Iraq, checks the systems that make up the muliplexer. Lewis takes multiple streams of network and voice data, and turns it into a single stream of data for transmission. - Private First Class Fitz H. Lewis, 20, from Florence, S.C., and a multiplexer operator for the 6th Civil Affairs Group?s Civil-Military Operation Center in Husaybah, Iraq, checks the systems that make up the muliplexer. Lewis takes multiple streams of network and voice data, and turns it into a single stream of data for transmission.

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines surf the internet at the phone center on Camp Baharia. The phone center stays open 24 hours a day; 7 days a week due to the dedicated support of the corpsmen who man the front desk and make sure every Marine gets a chance to use the phone or computer. - Marines from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines surf the internet at the phone center on Camp Baharia. The phone center stays open 24 hours a day; 7 days a week due to the dedicated support of the corpsmen who man the front desk and make sure every Marine gets a chance to use the phone or computer.

HADITHA DAM, Iraq (Dec. 19, 2005) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlos A. Lopez, a Santa Ana, Calif. native and corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, spends each day treating Marines and sailors while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lopez, also a physical therapy technician, helps Marines get back in the fight who suffer from muscle-skeletal injuries while in Iraq. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam C. Schnell) - HADITHA DAM, Iraq (Dec. 19, 2005) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlos A. Lopez, a Santa Ana, Calif. native and corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, spends each day treating Marines and sailors while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lopez, also a physical therapy technician, helps Marines get back in the fight who suffer from muscle-skeletal injuries while in Iraq. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam C. Schnell)

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, RAMADI, Iraq - Lance Corporal Sherman P. Salisbury, a military dog handler with 2nd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Marine Division plays with his 80 pound German Shepard Dano. Dano is trained in patrolling and also explosives and weapons detection. The main effort of his work is in his detection skills. Salisbury and Dano often man the front gate of the camp searching through the various food and supply trucks sniffing out any weapons or explosives. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan S. Scranton - CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, RAMADI, Iraq - Lance Corporal Sherman P. Salisbury, a military dog handler with 2nd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Marine Division plays with his 80 pound German Shepard Dano. Dano is trained in patrolling and also explosives and weapons detection. The main effort of his work is in his detection skills. Salisbury and Dano often man the front gate of the camp searching through the various food and supply trucks sniffing out any weapons or explosives. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan S. Scranton

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, RAMADI, Iraq - Lance Corporal Sherman P. Salisbury, a military dog handler with 2nd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Marine Division plays with his 80 pound German Shepard Dano. Dano is trained in patrolling and also explosives and weapons detection. The main effort of his work is in his detection skills. Salisbury and Dano often man the front gate of the camp searching through the various food and supply trucks sniffing out any weapons or explosives. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan S. Scranton - CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, RAMADI, Iraq - Lance Corporal Sherman P. Salisbury, a military dog handler with 2nd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Marine Division plays with his 80 pound German Shepard Dano. Dano is trained in patrolling and also explosives and weapons detection. The main effort of his work is in his detection skills. Salisbury and Dano often man the front gate of the camp searching through the various food and supply trucks sniffing out any weapons or explosives. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan S. Scranton

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, RAMADI, Iraq – Corporal Noah S. Evermann is::n::a military dog handler with 2nd Military Police Battalion attached to the 2nd Marine Division. Evermann and his 80 pound Belgian Malnois Borris often man the front gate of the camp searching through the various food and supply trucks sniffing out any weapons or explosives. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan S. Scranton::n:: - CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, RAMADI, Iraq – Corporal Noah S. Evermann is::n::a military dog handler with 2nd Military Police Battalion attached to the 2nd Marine Division. Evermann and his 80 pound Belgian Malnois Borris often man the front gate of the camp searching through the various food and supply trucks sniffing out any weapons or explosives. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan S. Scranton::n::

CAMP AL QA'IM, Iraq (Dec. 25, 2005) -- Three Marines cross the finish line during the five-kilometer run portion of the Camp Al Qa'im Fitness Challenge held here Dec. 25. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jerad W. Alexander) - CAMP AL QA'IM, Iraq (Dec. 25, 2005) -- Three Marines cross the finish line during the five-kilometer run portion of the Camp Al Qa'im Fitness Challenge held here Dec. 25. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jerad W. Alexander)

CAMP RIPPER, Iraq ( December 24, 2005)- Regimental Chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. Bradley E. Tellen, 49, speaks during a candle light vigil held at the chapel here. Tellen, a Jacksonville, N.C., native led the hour-long service held on Christmas Eve. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shane S. Keller 2d Marine Division Combat Camera) - CAMP RIPPER, Iraq ( December 24, 2005)- Regimental Chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. Bradley E. Tellen, 49, speaks during a candle light vigil held at the chapel here. Tellen, a Jacksonville, N.C., native led the hour-long service held on Christmas Eve. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shane S. Keller 2d Marine Division Combat Camera)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Six-year-old Brandon Rasnick plays with a Marine Corps train set inside the Main Exchange Annex here Dec. 12. Brandon and his family visited numerous training grounds and units throughout the base while on a trip sponsored by the Make-a-Wish Foundation to grant his wish of training alongside United States Marines. Brandon is a boy from Lehigh Acres, Fla. who has cystic fibrosis, a genetic lung disorder. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Six-year-old Brandon Rasnick plays with a Marine Corps train set inside the Main Exchange Annex here Dec. 12. Brandon and his family visited numerous training grounds and units throughout the base while on a trip sponsored by the Make-a-Wish Foundation to grant his wish of training alongside United States Marines. Brandon is a boy from Lehigh Acres, Fla. who has cystic fibrosis, a genetic lung disorder.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Sergeant Major T.F. Hall hands the noncommissioned officer's sword from Lt. Col. William Jurney, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment's commander, here Dec. 14 to officially resign the position of battalion sergeant major. Hall, a veteran of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, was relieved by 1st Sgt. Ernest Hoopii. Hall is currently 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion's sergeant major. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Sergeant Major T.F. Hall hands the noncommissioned officer's sword from Lt. Col. William Jurney, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment's commander, here Dec. 14 to officially resign the position of battalion sergeant major. Hall, a veteran of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, was relieved by 1st Sgt. Ernest Hoopii. Hall is currently 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion's sergeant major.