Military Battleland Diary, Dec. 17–23 Dec. 27, 2011 prev3 of 11next Lucas Jackson / ReutersThe sun rises behind an alleyway lined with blast walls inside the near empty Camp Adder, the last U.S. base in Iraq, near Nasiriyah, Dec. 16, 2011. Share Read Later TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the front lines and home.