Caption:
Leyte, Philippines (Feb. 21, 2006) - A CH-46E Sea Knight assigned to
the "Flying Tigers" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Two
(HMM-262) flies to a landing area to unload personnel and supplies for
survivors of the devastating landslide that struck southern Leyte on
Feb. 17, 2006. Essex along with the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry
(LSD 49) are part of the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group, the
Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force, homeported in Sasebo,
Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Marvin E.
Thompson Jr. (RELEASED)
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