Swedish Ambassador to NATO Veronika Wand-Danielsson prepares to depart the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) while under way in the Baltic Sea June 9, 2010, during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2010. Sweden is one of the twelve nations participating in the 38th iteration of BALTOPS. The multinational exercise is designed to improve antisubmarine warfare readiness and proficiency. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jenniffer Rivera, U.S. Navy/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. William Tyrrell accepts a cup of tea sent by Sheik Saydi Ali al-Mousawi's staff while providing security during a meeting between the sheik and members of the Basra Provincial Reconstruction Team in Basra, Iraq, June 6, 2010. Tyrrell is from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Adelita Mead, U.S. Army/Released)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globe master aircraft drops cargo over Forward Operating Base Baylough, Afghanistan, June 10, 2010. The cargo was dropped for Soldiers assigned to Red Tank, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, which is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. William Tremblay, U.S. Army/Released)
The sun sets behind a U.S. Marine after a company live-fire exercise during realistic urban training on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., June 7, 2010. Marines assigned to Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted the 18-day training evolution as part of their pre-deployment training. The unit is scheduled to deploy later this fall. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Santiago G. Colon Jr., U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
Marine Corps Maj. John Ruocco poses for a picture with his wife, Kim, and children, Joey, right, and Billy, in November 2004. The major committed suicide in 2005 after a long battle with depression. His wife has devoted herself to suicide prevention and assisting survivors.
Courtesy photo by American Forces Press Service.
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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment return to their amphibious assault vehicles on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 4, 2010, after providing security on the shores of Red Beach during exercise Dawn Blitz. Dawn Blitz, which was the largest amphibious training exercise held on the West Coast since 2001, is a combined Navy and Marine Corps exercise. (DoD photo by Sgt. Sheila M. Brooks, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
Royal Cambodian marines embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, June 7, 2010, to attend opening ceremonies for the first of two Cambodian phases of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2010. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Tross, U.S. Navy/Released)
