LOADING UP
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett and staff members board a Ch-53 Sea Stallion helicopter on Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistsan's Helmand province, Nov. 24, 2011. Amos, the 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, and the others traveled to Afghanistan to visit service members throughout regional commands West and Southwest during the Thanksgiving holiday. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett and staff members board a Ch-53 Sea Stallion helicopter on Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistsan's Helmand province, Nov. 24, 2011. Amos, the 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, and the others traveled to Afghanistan to visit service members throughout regional commands West and Southwest during the Thanksgiving holiday. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans