Marines from Multi National Force - West stand in front of a large American flag during a naturalization ceremony in Baghdad’s Al Faw palace, July 4, 2009. The ceremony was the largest to date in Iraq and was attended by the vice president of the United States, Joseph Biden, and commander of all coalition forces in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, who both made speeches. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis) - Marines from Multi National Force - West stand in front of a large American flag during a naturalization ceremony in Baghdad’s Al Faw palace, July 4, 2009. The ceremony was the largest to date in Iraq and was attended by the vice president of the United States, Joseph Biden, and commander of all coalition forces in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, who both made speeches. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis)
April 2009: Habbaniyah Tourist Village, Iraq has seen a recent influx of vacationers, a huge improvement from last year. Once a popular vacationing area in the 1970’s and 1980’s, it quickly lost its appeal as it became a refugee camp for Iraqis fleeing the sectarian violence in Baghdad and Fallujah after the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 2nd Lt. Michele Perez) - April 2009: Habbaniyah Tourist Village, Iraq has seen a recent influx of vacationers, a huge improvement from last year. Once a popular vacationing area in the 1970’s and 1980’s, it quickly lost its appeal as it became a refugee camp for Iraqis fleeing the sectarian violence in Baghdad and Fallujah after the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by 2nd Lt. Michele Perez)