Caption:
Jolo, Philippines (March 3, 2006) - A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)
comes ashore to load equipment from the 31st Marine Service Support
Group (MSSG) on the island of Jolo. The joint efforts of more than 500
AFP and U.S. medical, dental, engineer and protection personnel were
able to bring medical and dental support to more than 11,000 Filipino
people and 504 animals, along with building four elementary schools.
USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and Elements of the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in Balikatan 2006, an annual
bilateral combined Republic of the Philippines and U. S. military
exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brian P. Biller
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