U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Francisco A. Santiago, mess chief and logistic chief assigned to Task Force Tarawa, briefs Cpl. Alige D. Facen-Vaughn, assistant mess chief with TFT, and Lance Cpl. Rene M. Cruzhernandez, a food service specialists, on the menu for the evening meal at Command Outpost Norseman, Rutbah, Iraq, May 2, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Traynham


U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rene M. Cruzhernandez, a food service specialist assigned to Task Force Tarawa, empties a bag of shrimp scampi into a heated serving pan at Command Outpost Norseman, Rutbah, Iraq, May 2, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Traynham


U.S. Marines are served two hot meals a day. Some of the items they have grown to love are the shrimp scampi, pot roast and chicken alfredo at Command Outpost Norseman, Rutbah, Iraq, May 2, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Traynham


U.S. Marines are served two hot meals a day. They have grown to love the shrimp scampi, pot roast and chicken alfredo at Command Outpost Norseman, Rutbah, Iraq, May 2, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Traynham


U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rene M. Cruzhernandez, a food service specialist assigned to Task Force Tarawa, smiles while unloading boxes in the rain during a re-supply moments after he is told he has the composite score to be promoted to the rank of corporal at Command Outpost Norseman, Rutbah, Iraq, May 2, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Traynham


U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Francisco A. Santiago, mess chief and logistic chief assigned to Task Force Tarawa, lends a hand during a recent re-supply at Command Outpost Norseman, Rutbah, Iraq, May 2, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Traynham



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