060221-N-2970T-005 Guinsaugon, Philippines (Feb. 21, 2006) - A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) embarked aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) awaits land transportation to the landslide area to assist with rescue and recovery efforts. In the past two days, more than 275 31st MEU Marines have been flown to the island to help in the devastating landslide that struck southern Leyte on Feb. 17, 2006. Essex along with the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) are part of the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group, the NavyÕs only forward-deployed amphibious force, homep
060221-N-2970T-005 Guinsaugon, Philippines (Feb. 21, 2006) - A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) embarked aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) awaits land transportation to the landslide area to assist with rescue and recovery efforts. In the past two days, more than 275 31st MEU Marines have been flown to the island to help in the devastating landslide that struck southern Leyte on Feb. 17, 2006. Essex along with the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) are part of the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group, the NavyÕs only forward-deployed amphibious force, homeported in Sasebo, Japan. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Marvin E. Thompson Jr. (RELEASED) US Navy 060221-N-2970T-005 A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) embarked aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) awaits land transportation to the landslide area to assist with rescue and recovery efforts
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