This photo provided by Franz Gayl shows Gayl in 2006 as a civilian science adviser in Iraq in 2006. Gayl, a Marine Corps whistleblower says military officials are trying to force him from his job for exposing failures to deliver life-saving equipment to troops in Iraq. He alleges a series of punitive actions that underscore the challenges President Barack Obama faces in fulfilling a campaign pledge to treat federal whistleblowers as patriots instead of pariahs.
(AP Photo/Franz Gayl)