Caption:
BONEL, Haiti (Jan. 26, 2010) -- An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter lands
on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall
(LSD 50) as the ship operates off the coast of Haiti. The multi-purpose
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) is on station in Haiti along
with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS
Gunston Hall (LSD 44), and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) as the Bataan
Amphibious Relief Mission supporting Operation Unified Response, a
joint operation providing military support capabilities to civil
authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti
following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation
on Jan. 12, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
1st Class Hendrick Dickson (Released)
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