171008-N-AY374-178 QUEBRADILLAS, Puerto Rico (Oct. 8, 2017) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), prepare to attach a concrete barrier to a single point pendant from a CH-53E Super Stallion to reinforce the Guajataca Dam in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Kearsarge and the 26th MEU are assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suf

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171008-N-AY374-178 QUEBRADILLAS, Puerto Rico (Oct. 8, 2017) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), prepare to attach a concrete barrier to a single point pendant from a CH-53E Super Stallion to reinforce the Guajataca Dam in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Kearsarge and the 26th MEU are assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. ( Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob A. Goff/Released)

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