Veteran hope
Lt. Col. Steven West sings songs of praise with fellow servicemembers at an event featuring inspirational speaker Dave Roever Nov. 26 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Mr. Roever, a disabled Vietnam War veteran, delivered a message of hope and encouragement to servicemembers. Colonel West, the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, is deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)