Marine Col. Robert F. Castellvi, 1st Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team senior adviser and commanding officer shares a meal with Maj. Gen. Tarik, commanding General 1st IA Div., Feb. 16, 2008 The meals was provided to all the Iraqis and Coalition servicemembers who attended the "Battlefield Circulation" with the two leaders. - Marine Col. Robert F. Castellvi, 1st Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team senior adviser and commanding officer shares a meal with Maj. Gen. Tarik, commanding General 1st IA Div., Feb. 16, 2008 The meals was provided to all the Iraqis and Coalition servicemembers who attended the "Battlefield Circulation" with the two leaders.

Brig. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, commanding general of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., observes a debrief conducted by Advisor Training Group instructors after a training scenario Feb. 9, 2008, in Hawthorne, Nev. Embedded Trainer Teams based out of Okinawa, Japan, and Hawaii are training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they?ll be tasked with mentoring, training and advising the Afghan National Army to become a self-efficient military force. The teams are in the final phase of the 21-day long pre-deployment evolution dubbed Mountain Viper. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes) - Brig. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese, commanding general of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., observes a debrief conducted by Advisor Training Group instructors after a training scenario Feb. 9, 2008, in Hawthorne, Nev. Embedded Trainer Teams based out of Okinawa, Japan, and Hawaii are training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they?ll be tasked with mentoring, training and advising the Afghan National Army to become a self-efficient military force. The teams are in the final phase of the 21-day long pre-deployment evolution dubbed Mountain Viper. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes)

U.S Marines and sailors with Embedded Trainer Team 1-10 convoy though a mountainous terrain in up-armored humvess during a rough terrain driving course in Hawthorn, Nev., Feb. 1 , 2008. ETT 1-10 is conducting a pre-deployment training for Afghanistan dubbed Mountain Viper. This training is done aboard U.S. Army training grounds in Hawthorne ? a terrain similar to that of Afghanistan. ETT 1-10, along with other teams serving with 3rd Marine Division, are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they?ll be tasked with mentoring, training and advising Afghan army units so they could become a self-efficient military force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Uriel De Luna-Felix) - U.S Marines and sailors with Embedded Trainer Team 1-10 convoy though a mountainous terrain in up-armored humvess during a rough terrain driving course in Hawthorn, Nev., Feb. 1 , 2008. ETT 1-10 is conducting a pre-deployment training for Afghanistan dubbed Mountain Viper. This training is done aboard U.S. Army training grounds in Hawthorne ? a terrain similar to that of Afghanistan. ETT 1-10, along with other teams serving with 3rd Marine Division, are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan where they?ll be tasked with mentoring, training and advising Afghan army units so they could become a self-efficient military force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Uriel De Luna-Felix)

A U.S. Marine with Embedded Trainer Team 2-6, based out of Okinawa, Japan, climbs the foothills of a mountain during a dismounted mountain mobility course aboard U.S. Army training terrain in Hawthorne, Nev., Feb. 4, 2008. Embedded training teams, made up of Marines and sailors serving with 3rd Marine Division, are preparing to face cold weather and mountainous elements for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. Ultimately, the teams are training to take role as military advisors to units with the Afghan National Army when they deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes) - A U.S. Marine with Embedded Trainer Team 2-6, based out of Okinawa, Japan, climbs the foothills of a mountain during a dismounted mountain mobility course aboard U.S. Army training terrain in Hawthorne, Nev., Feb. 4, 2008. Embedded training teams, made up of Marines and sailors serving with 3rd Marine Division, are preparing to face cold weather and mountainous elements for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. Ultimately, the teams are training to take role as military advisors to units with the Afghan National Army when they deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes)