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A Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) embarked aboard USS Essex (LHD 2), maintains station just off shore from Saint Bernard on the southern part of the Island of Leyte. Essex is conducting operations in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts on the Island of Leyte, following the Feb. 17 landslide that devastated the town of Guinsahugon located in the southern part of the island. Essex along with the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) are part of the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force, homeported in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy

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A Sailor assigned to the “Firehawks” of Helicopter Combat Search and Rescue/Special Warfare Support Squadron Five (HCS-5) gives hand signals to an HH-60H Seahawk helicopter as it prepares for takeoff. HCS-5 is a U.S. Navy Reserve squadron supporting special operations in the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Brian Brannon

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Flight deck personnel direct a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the Military Sealift command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5), as it delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex, along with USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 2), are conducting operations in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts on the island of Leyte, following the Feb. 17 landslide that devastated the town of Guinsahugon located in the southern part of the island. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy

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U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) unload a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HCS-25). HCS-25 delivered supplies and equipment to the village of Guinsahugon, from the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) are conducting operations in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts on the island of Leyte, following the Feb. 17 landslide that devastated the town of Guinsahugon located in the southern part of the island. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy

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TAJI, Iraq -- The fire continued to burn near Taji, Feb. 17. Three explosions damaged the oil pipeline between Bayji and Baghdad early Friday morning. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. David Olson, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

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Sgt. Christopher Morningstar's photo stands behind the metals he recieved post-humously at the military memorial honoring his sacrafice to his country. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class David P. Benamti, 138th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Feb. 11, 2006)

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Brig. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger, commander, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (right), Lt. Col. John Norris, battalion commander, 4th Bn, 23rd Inf. Rgt. and Iraqi Lt. Col. Yaseem, who is the IA commandant for the Hammam Al Alil Regional Training Center, discuss the furture growth and capabilities of CMATT. CMATT is responsible for the Iraqi Army's training in Iraq. The Al Alil RTC is one of six training centers that he is responsible for. (Photo by Sgt. Dennis Gravelle, 138th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 16 Feb. 2006.)

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Pfc. James Horris prepares for another patrolling mission around Mosul. Here, he gets into the drivers hatch of a Stryker brigade combat vehicle. (Photo by Sgt. Dennis Gravelle, 138th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Feb. 17, 2006.)

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Riggs, from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, patrols Mosul, Iraq, in his Stryker vehicle on a chilly winter day. Photo by Spc. Clydell Kinchen.

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Soldiers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment patrol Tal Afar, Iraq. Photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II.

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U.S. Army Pvt. John Robinson, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a routine search of residences near Baji, Iraq, Feb. 21, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill

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U.S. Army Spc. Randy Walters, assigned to the 722nd Explosive Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, based out of Fort Anniston Army Depot, Ala., controls a Talon robot during a mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 15, 2006. The Talon assists with improvised explosive device detection and removal. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree N. Palacios

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Iraqi army soldiers from the 8th Iraqi Army Division Bomb Squad prepare unexploded ordnance for disposal on Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal specialists provided the Iraqi soldiers with guidance in disposal of the ordnance. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason T. Bailey

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Iraqi army soldiers from the 8th Iraqi Army Division Bomb Squad prepare unexploded ordnance for disposal on Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason T. Bailey

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An Iraqi army soldier from the 8th Iraqi Army Division Bomb Squad prepares primer wire shortly before the disposal of unexploded ordnance on Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason T. Bailey

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Iraqi army soldiers from the 8th Iraqi Army Division Bomb Squad prepare unexploded ordnance for disposal on Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal specialists provided the Iraqi soldiers with guidance in disposal of the ordnance. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason T. Bailey

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Iraqi army soldiers from the 8th Iraqi Army Division Bomb Squad watch as U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal specialists explain how to dispose of unexploded ordnance on Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason T. Bailey

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam McSween, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist, and an Iraqi army soldier from the 8th Iraqi Army Division Bomb Squad await an explosion from unexploded ordnance being disposed of on Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason T. Bailey

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Unexploded ordnance explodes during a controlled disposal by the 8th Iraqi Army Division Bomb Squad and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal specialists on Camp Echo in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason T. Bailey

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Angry Iraqi Shiites demonstrate in Baghdad's poor neighborhood of Sadr City to protest against the bombing of the holy shrine of al-Hadi in the Iraqi northern city of Samarra, 22 February 2006. Bombers struck a celebrated Shiite mausoleum in Samarra, north of Baghdad, bringing down part of its celebrated golden dome, police said. The attack was seen as likely to further raise tension between the majority Shiite and minority Sunni communities in the country at a time when political factions bicker over the formation of a 'national unity' government. AFP PHOTO/DIA HAMID (Photo credit should read SABAH ARAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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Graphic shows the before and after bombing photos of the Askariya shrine in Samarra, Iraq and details of the sacred site. (AP Graphic)

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The Askariya shrine in Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, is seen in these two pictures dated Feb. 2, 2004, left, and Feb. 22, 2006. Assailants wearing uniforms detonated two bombs inside one of Iraq's most revered Shiite shrines Wednesday, blowing the top off its landmark golden dome and spawning mass protests and reprisal attacks against dozens of Sunni mosques. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, Hameed Rasheed)

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Iraqi soldiers hold their weapon aboard their vehicles as they provide security to Shi'ites protesting the bombing of the Samarra's al-Hadi Shi'ite shrine in Diwaniya, 180 km (112 miles) south of Baghdad, February 22, 2006. A dawn bomb attack wrecked a major Shi'ite Muslim shrine in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday, sparking protests, some of them violent, and forcing an urgent government appeal to avoid sectarian reprisals. REUTERS/Imad al-Khozai

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Pakistani Shiite Muslims burn United States and Israeli flags to condemn the bombing on the Golden Mosque, one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites in the Iraqi city of Samarra, at a rally in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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An Iraqi child holds a weapon as Shi'ites take to the streets during a protest in Baghdad's Sad'r city February 22, 2006. A dawn bomb attack wrecked a major Shi'ite Muslim shrine in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday, sparking street protests and forcing the government to issue an urgent appeal to avert sectarian reprisals. REUTERS/Kareem Raheem

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Cpl. Christopher L. West, flightline mechanic, HMH-363, was treated for burned eyes, Feb. 7, during a mass casualty and mishap drill at West Field on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. The scenario for the drill was two CH-53D collided midair and 43 Marines and Sailors were injured on the site. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Edward C. deBree

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Lance Cpl. Joshua D Strom, airframer, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, carries a victim away from a downed CH-53D, Feb. 7, during a mas casualty and mishap drill. The Marines and Sailors of HMH-463 performed the drill to practice if such a scenario should happen when the deploy to Iraq. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Edward C. deBree

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Marines with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, prepare Feb. 20 to move out to recover casualties and search for survivors of Feb. 17th's massive landslide that destroyed an entire village in Leyte, Philippines. The Marines were part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's contribution to the humanitarian aide and disaster relief effort. Photo by:Cpl Justin Park

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Marines with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, work amidst the wreckage Feb. 20 to recover casualties and search for survivors of Feb. 17th's massive landslide that destroyed an entire village in Leyte, Philippines. The Marines were part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's contribution to the humanitarian aide and disaster relief effort. Photo by:Cpl. Justin Park

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Two CH-53E Super Stallions taxi to their spots at Al Asad, Iraq Feb. 18, after completing the Wolfpack's historic 60,000 hours of flight since the commissioning of the squadron in November 1984. This landing also marked the 60,000th hour of Class A mishap-free flight hours for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Brandon L. Roach

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A CH-53E Super Stallion lands in front of the Wolfpack headquarters at Al Asad, Iraq Feb. 18, marking the 60,000th hour of flight since the commissioning of the squadron in November 1984. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, also recorded their 60,000th hour of Class A mishap-free flight hours from this flight. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Brandon L. Roach

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Wolfpack Marines gather around the CH-53E Super Stallion that landed at Al Asad, Iraq Feb. 18, marking the 60,000 hours of flight time since the squadron was established in November 1984. This landing also recorded the 60,000th hour of Class A mishap-free flight time for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Photo by:Lance Cpl. Brandon L. Roach

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