Caption:
Cabilian Bay, Philippines (Feb. 22, 2006) -- The amphibious dock
landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) prepares to recover a Landing
Craft Utility (LCU) in her well deck. Sailors and Marines from the
Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with elements of the 31st
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Joint Task Force (JTF) Balikatan and
the USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) arrived off the coast of Leyte Feb. 19
to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the victims
of a devastating mudslide. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class
Brian P. Biller (RELEASED)
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