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Caption:
Gulf of Mexico (Aug. 31, 2005) -- A Landing Craft, Utility (LCU)
assigned Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2), departs the well deck of the
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) bound for New Orleans. The
LCU is loaded with sandbags, water, a small flat bottom boat, 300
lifejackets, a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) and
enough supplies to last ten days as part of the relief efforts after
Hurricane Katrina hit the Southern Gulf Coast States. Bataan's
involvement in the humanitarian assistance operations is an effort led
by the Department of Defense in conjunction with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. Bataan has been tasked to be the Maritime Disaster
Relief Coordinator for the Navy's role in the relief efforts. U.S. Navy
photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Pedro A. Rodriguez (RELEASED)
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