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Caption:
Gulf Of Mexico (Aug. 30, 2005) - An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter,
assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Eight (HSC-28), takes
off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD
5) to assist in search and rescue (SAR) missions in the New Orleans
area as part of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Bataan is currently
operating in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 100 miles South of New
Orleans. The shipÕs involvement in the humanitarian assistance
operations is an effort led by the Department of Defense in conjunction
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. U.S. Navy photo by
Journalist Seaman Joanne De Vera (RELEASED)
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