A petty officer aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) helps a civilian with his life preserver before the departure of the man's flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Barnstable County (LST 1197) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

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