U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Smith, from Auburn, Wash., moves toward a pair of camels outside a Qatar general's beach home, April 20. The Qatar armed forces chief of staff invited over 400 service members to enjoy beach activities, water crafts, falcon exhibitions, camel rides, all-terrain vehicles and Arabic cuisine. "This is nice out here!" said Smith. "The great thing is simply being able to come out and swim in the ocean - taking some time to relax." Smith was participating in the U.S. Central Command rest and recuperation pass program at Camp As Sayliyah, a U.S. military installation in Qatar. Since it?s inception in 2004, the program has provided over 155,000 war fighters, serving in Southwest Asia, a brief respite from combat operations. "We get a greater cultural experience in Qatar; a feel of the area itself," he said.
| Date Taken: | 04.20.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 04.28.2008 11:31 |
| Photo ID: | 85894 |
| VIRIN: | 080418-A-9466S-074 |
| Resolution: | 2000x1328 |
| Size: | 2.67 MB |
| Location: | QA |
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