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Caption:
Gulf of Mexico (Sept. 3, 2005) -- Aviation Ordnanceman Airmen Kyle
Baker and Arthur Mitchell hook up supplies to a MH-60S Knighthawk
helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Eight
(HSC-28), on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo
Jima (LHD 7). The ship departed Norfolk to join other military assets
as part of Joint Task Force Katrina to bring much-needed supplies and
relief efforts to Gulf Coast states ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The
Navy's involvement in the 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
Christian Knoel (RELEASED)
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