Marines with Camp Taqaddum's personnel retrieval and processing detachment load a flag draped transfer case, used to protect the remains of service members, into a waiting C-130 airplane during an evacuation process, July 19, 2006. An evacuation process is a small remembrance service and the first leg of the journey back to the United States. The mission of PRP is to inventory the personal effects, identify the types of wounds sustained, and prepare the remains for transportation to Dover Air Force Base. "It's a job we do with respect, and it is an honor to give respect to our fallen brothers and sisters," said Marine Cpl. Jose D. James, a serving with the 1st Marine Logistics Group's PRP detachment. The detachment is comprised of mostly reserve Marines from multiple different military occupations.(Official USMC photograph by Cpl. Stephen Holt. 060720-M-0293H-005. Released.) - Marines with Camp Taqaddum's personnel retrieval and processing detachment load a flag draped transfer case, used to protect the remains of service members, into a waiting C-130 airplane during an evacuation process, July 19, 2006. An evacuation process is a small remembrance service and the first leg of the journey back to the United States. The mission of PRP is to inventory the personal effects, identify the types of wounds sustained, and prepare the remains for transportation to Dover Air Force Base. "It's a job we do with respect, and it is an honor to give respect to our fallen brothers and sisters," said Marine Cpl. Jose D. James, a serving with the 1st Marine Logistics Group's PRP detachment. The detachment is comprised of mostly reserve Marines from multiple different military occupations.(Official USMC photograph by Cpl. Stephen Holt. 060720-M-0293H-005. Released.)

Cpl. Kristine L. Jones, a 23-year-old native of Spring, Texas, sends a parcel down the ramp to an awaiting X-ray machine here July 26, 2006, where it will be scanned for any suspicious content. The post offices here and at seven other locations throughout Iraq and Afghanistan are utilizing X-ray machines to search for items including ammunition (live rounds and spent casings), grenades, shrapnel and magazines for weapons. The systems now in place serve as a precautionary safeguard throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, providing a more accurate way to ensure all mail is thoroughly scanned - and searched if necessary - for contraband before receiving a final X-ray at Bahrain. - Cpl. Kristine L. Jones, a 23-year-old native of Spring, Texas, sends a parcel down the ramp to an awaiting X-ray machine here July 26, 2006, where it will be scanned for any suspicious content. The post offices here and at seven other locations throughout Iraq and Afghanistan are utilizing X-ray machines to search for items including ammunition (live rounds and spent casings), grenades, shrapnel and magazines for weapons. The systems now in place serve as a precautionary safeguard throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, providing a more accurate way to ensure all mail is thoroughly scanned - and searched if necessary - for contraband before receiving a final X-ray at Bahrain.

Chief Petty Officer Ronald L. Genco pauses for a moment to remember one of his own, a fallen sailor, during a memorial service July 21, 2006 for Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp, held at the Camp Taqaddum base chapel. Tharp, a Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 and a native of Aledo, Ill., was killed in action while operating in the restive Al Anbar Province of Iraq July 12, 2006. - Chief Petty Officer Ronald L. Genco pauses for a moment to remember one of his own, a fallen sailor, during a memorial service July 21, 2006 for Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp, held at the Camp Taqaddum base chapel. Tharp, a Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 and a native of Aledo, Ill., was killed in action while operating in the restive Al Anbar Province of Iraq July 12, 2006.

Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Henderson, a native of Conroe, Texas, pauses for a moment while he, and four other Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment 115, aid the Army's 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division with increased security operations in the violence-ridden city of Ramadi. Ramadi has seen a flurry of insurgent activity this year and has been the focus of worldwide attention as Operation Iraqi Freedom persists in its third year. The detachment, part of Combat Logistics Regiment 15 at nearby Camp Taqaddum, was recently mobilized to help the Army's 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division build several outposts in the city. The goal of the operation is to establish a presence of Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces in areas previously controlled by the enemy. Multiple outposts have been constructed thus far, and Ramadi General Hospital has been cleared of any insurgent activity or presence. (Official USMC photograph by Cpl. Daniel J. Redding. 060626-M-7799R-014. Released.) - Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Henderson, a native of Conroe, Texas, pauses for a moment while he, and four other Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment 115, aid the Army's 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division with increased security operations in the violence-ridden city of Ramadi. Ramadi has seen a flurry of insurgent activity this year and has been the focus of worldwide attention as Operation Iraqi Freedom persists in its third year. The detachment, part of Combat Logistics Regiment 15 at nearby Camp Taqaddum, was recently mobilized to help the Army's 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division build several outposts in the city. The goal of the operation is to establish a presence of Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces in areas previously controlled by the enemy. Multiple outposts have been constructed thus far, and Ramadi General Hospital has been cleared of any insurgent activity or presence. (Official USMC photograph by Cpl. Daniel J. Redding. 060626-M-7799R-014. Released.)

(From left to right) Master Gunnery Sgt. Ralph L. Tucker, from Rice, Va.; Staff Sgt. Jeff S. Bias, from Columbus, Ohio; and Petty Officer Second Class Katheryn D. Nuzum, from Stanton, Iowa, enjoy some jazz music and each other's company while shooting craps at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq July 7, 2006. The jazz night's inauguration a few weeks ago filled a niche for Marines who did not attend other recreational activities such as the videogame room, which are geared more towards younger Marines. Jazz night at the recreation center here may not have the same atmosphere found in one of its New York or Chicago counterparts, but it serves its purpose for the Marines, sailors and soldiers stationed at this logistics hub located in the heart of the unpredictable Al Anbar Province. Official USMC photo by: Sgt. Enrique S. Diaz (060707-M-2864D-002) (Released) - (From left to right) Master Gunnery Sgt. Ralph L. Tucker, from Rice, Va.; Staff Sgt. Jeff S. Bias, from Columbus, Ohio; and Petty Officer Second Class Katheryn D. Nuzum, from Stanton, Iowa, enjoy some jazz music and each other's company while shooting craps at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq July 7, 2006. The jazz night's inauguration a few weeks ago filled a niche for Marines who did not attend other recreational activities such as the videogame room, which are geared more towards younger Marines. Jazz night at the recreation center here may not have the same atmosphere found in one of its New York or Chicago counterparts, but it serves its purpose for the Marines, sailors and soldiers stationed at this logistics hub located in the heart of the unpredictable Al Anbar Province. Official USMC photo by: Sgt. Enrique S. Diaz (060707-M-2864D-002) (Released)