Gunnery Sgt. Justin LeHew's introduction to Nasiriyah, Iraq, was not what he expected, as he encountered a hostile group of Iraqis rather than the peaceful villagers he had been told would greet U.S. troops. (Photo courtesy of Justin LeHew)

Gunnery Sgt. Justin LeHew’s introduction to Nasiriyah, Iraq, was not what he expected, as he encountered a hostile group of Iraqis rather than the peaceful villagers he had been told would greet U.S. troops. (Photo courtesy of Justin LeHew)