L/Bdr Jason Griffiths (R) of 29 Commando Royal Artillery, serving with 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines in Oman on exercise Saif Sereea, poses for a photo with singer Geri Halliwell on October 9, 2001. Halliwell flew to Oman with pop band Steps to entertain British troops on Exercise Saif Sareea 2, a bi-lateral military exercise in Oman involving more than 20,000 troops from the UK and Germany training alongside Omani forces. —REUTERS