Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, talks to reporters about his holiday visit to the deployed troops and foreign leaders in Iraq and other Middle East countries during a press conference in the Pentagon on Jan. 5, 2006. Pace was accompanied by a USO-sponsored troupe including 2004 American Idol finalist Diana DeGarmo, country music star Michael Peterson and comedian and actor Reggie McFadden during his eight day visit to Iraq and other Middle East countries.