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Caption:
Gulf of Mexico (Sept. 4, 2005) - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super
Stallion helicopter, rear, assigned to the "Condors" of Marine Heavy
Helicopter Squadron Four Six Four (HMH-464), approaches for a landing
while a U.S. Navy MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to Naval Air
Station New Orleans, rests on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class
aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Several Navy and Marine
Corps helicopter squadrons are participating in flight operations
aboard Truman while assisting in the relief efforts for the areas along
the U.S. Gulf Coast affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Navy's
involvement in the Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations
is led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in
conjunction with the Department of Defense. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED)
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