U.S. SOLDIERS ARRANGE THEIR BLACK BERETS DURING A CEREMONY INSIDE THE AIRFORCE BASE IN ..., 2002-03-16...

U.S. SOLDIERS ARRANGE THEIR BLACK BERETS DURING A CEREMONY INSIDE THE AIRFORCE BASE IN ZAMBOANGA CITY. U.S. soldiers arrange their black berets during a simple ceremony inside the Edwin Andrew's air base in Zamboanga city, southern Philippines March 16, 2002. The Doning of the Black Beret is part of the transition of the changing of the Beret on the entire U.S. army to symbolize professionalism. The U.S. soldiers are in Basilan island in the southern Philippines to train Filipino soldiers in fighting local muslim Abu Sayyaf guerrillas linked to Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda network. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco