
PERSIAN GULF — Arabic translator Ali Badie translates for coalition forces and local fishermen in the Khawr Abd Allah waterway in the Persian Gulf, July 20, 2005. Coalition forces are working with Iraqi patrol vessels in an effort to jointly thwart the use of the waterway for illegal activity as part of maritime security operations. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Ansarov