Iraqis and U.S. Service Members Create Cross-cultural Bonds

Cpl. Patrick N. Allen, a military policeman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, rides atop Wathaha, a female camel that currently resides aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, July 11, 2009. The camel was brought aboard the base to give U.S. service members a chance to experience a small facet of Iraqi culture. Photo by Cpl. Meg Murray