
PERSIAN GULF PATROL — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Conrad Mathis patrols the waters of the Persian Gulf near the Al Basra and Khawr Al Amaya Iraqi Oil Terminals, Sept. 24, 2005. Mathis is assigned to the Hawaii-based guided missile cruiser USS Chosin, currently deployed to the region to conduct maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Phillip A. Nickerson, Jr.