Caption:
Biloxi, Miss. (Sept. 9, 2005) -- U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the
amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) unload
supplies brought ashore by a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), in
support of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Sailors are being
brought to the beach to support the mission and are doing relief work
such as distribution, cleanup and restoration. 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
Journalist 3rd Class Chris Gethings (RELEASED)
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