I like making photos of the bows/foc'sles of ships, and I loved the whole visual-ness of the Al Basrah Oil Terminal, so here is a combination of the two.

On board the Thach, one of the most fit ships we visited, Sailors work out anywhere, any time. The ship's gym is called "Jimmy's House of Pain."

Red lights come on as The USS Thatch goes dark for the evening in the Arabian Gulf on Friday, August 14, 2009.

OSC (SW) Jay Jones, Watch Officer in the Combat Information Center on the frigate Thach, monitors happenings in the Arabian Gulf on Saturday, August 15, 2009.