Caption:
Cabalian Bay, Philippines (Feb. 21, 2006) -- The amphibious assault
ship USS Essex (LHD 2) conducts Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)
operations in the waters off the Philippine coast. Essex along with the
amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), are providing
humanitarian assistance to victims in the Saint Bernard Municipality,
where the town of Guinsahugon located in the southern part of the
island was completely devastated during a Feb. 17 landslide. U.S. Navy
photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brian P. Biller (RELEASED)
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