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Caption:
BAY OF BENGAL (Dec. 4, 2007) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa
(LHA 1) transits the Bay of Bengal off the southern coast of
Bangladesh. Tarawa and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special
Operations Capable) are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster
relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh's request
for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast
Nov. 15. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger U.S.
response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency
for international Development. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker (RELEASED)
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