Caption:
BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 28, 2010) The amphibious dock landing
ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) off-loads humanitarian supplies off the
coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts operations in the distance. Carter
Hall and the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5),
along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43)
and USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) are participating in Operation Unified
Response as the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission by providing military
support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve
the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on
Jan. 12, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
2nd Class Kristopher Wilson (Released)
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