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Caption:
Biloxi, Miss. (Sept. 6, 2005) - A U.S. Navy Beach Master, assigned to
Beach Masters Unit Two (BMU-2), directs the offload of a front-end
loader from a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), that will be used for
cleaning up the remnants of Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi Miss., and
surrounding areas. The heavy equipment is being brought ashore by U.S.
Navy LCACs assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4), currently
embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The
NavyÕs 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 Lithographer 3rd Class Justin Webster (RELEASED)
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