SMOOTH SAILING The Army is rehearsing all parts of the retrograde process, from loading to shipment to docking at a U.S. port, to anticipate and smooth out any problems before retrograde op- erations accelerate. Here, the U.S. Army Vessel Churubusco slices the waters of the Persian Gulf Jan. 9 during a training mission called Operation Spartan Mariner, in which Soldiers from several units loaded 19 vehicles onto four Army vessels for drills and exercises. (Photo by SGT Christopher Johnston, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division)
