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Caption:
BAY OF BENGAL (December 1, 2007) -- A CH-46E Sea Knight nears the
amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while returning from a
relief mission in Pahoraghata, Bangladesh. Kearsarge and the embarked
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC)
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 United States response
coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for
International Development. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 1st Class Robert Keilman (RELEASED)
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