Hanukkah greetings to U.S. service members, handwritten on a colorful mural made by a Jewish elementary school in the United States, are displayed at evening Shabbat services at the Gilbert Memorial Chapel at Joint Base Balad, Iraq during a May 2010 Jewish American Heritage Month celebration. Jewish American Heritage Month is celebrated with programs, activities and ceremonies intended to recognize the contributions of Jewish Americans to every facet of life, including military service.