Gen. Peter Pace salutes while being piped aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, salutes while being piped aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the aircraft carrier operates in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 29, 2005. Pace is in the Persian Gulf region to visit troops deployed during the holiday season. A USO-sponsored troupe including 2004 American Idol finalist Diana DeGarmo, country music star Michael Peterson and comedian and actor Reggie McFadden is traveling with Pace. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.05 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 166252-F-LAX36-600.jpg Photo Gallery