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Caption:
Pensacola, Fla. (Sept. 7, 2005) -- A U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air
Cushion (LCAC) is loaded with emergency relief supplies of water and
food to assist in the humanitarian effort following the devastating
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The LCAC landed on Barrancas Beach on
board Naval Air Station Pensacola and is currently operating from the
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), which is in the Gulf of
Mexico to support the hurricane relief effort. The Navy’s
involvement in the Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations
is led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in
conjunction with the Department of Defense. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Gary
Nichols (RELEASED)
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