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Caption:
ALOLA VILLAGE, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 8, 2008) -- An MH-60S Seahawk
helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support squadron (HS) 21, based in
San Diego, lands near Alola Village in the Owen Stanley Mountain Range
in Papua New Guinea to evacuate Australian hiker Debra Paver. Paver
began to experience symptoms of hyponatremia, a condition resulting
from low sodium levels in the blood. Paver was transported to the
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for
treatment. Mercy is anchored off the coast of Papua New Guinea
supporting Pacific Partnership 2008 and has embarked a multinational
group of medical and engineering professionals from military and
non-governmental organizations to provide humanitarian assistance to
several countries within the Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Gabriel
Martin (RELEASED)
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