The last of the Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) working with the Turkish government on earthquake relief during operation AVID RESPONSE (OAR), board a waiting CH-53E helicopter at Topel, Turkey, taking them back to the waiting Kearsarge Amphibious Readiness Group on Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. The ARG sailed out of the Sea of Marmara to resume its patrol duties in the Mediterranean, after a short ceremony turning the earthquake relief equipment and supplies over to the government of Turkey. OAR is the US European Command contribution to
The last of the Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) working with the Turkish government on earthquake relief during operation AVID RESPONSE (OAR), board a waiting CH-53E helicopter at Topel, Turkey, taking them back to the waiting Kearsarge Amphibious Readiness Group on Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. The ARG sailed out of the Sea of Marmara to resume its patrol duties in the Mediterranean, after a short ceremony turning the earthquake relief equipment and supplies over to the government of Turkey. OAR is the US European Command contribution to relief efforts following the earthquake that struck about 65 miles east of Istanbul near the The last of the Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) working with the Turkish government on earthquake relief during operation AVID RESPONSE (OAR), board a waiting CH-53E helicopter at Topel, Turkey, taking them back to the waiting Kearsarge Amphibious Readiness Group on Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. The ARG sailed out of the Sea of Marmara to resume its patrol duties in the Mediterranean, after a short ceremony turning the earthquake relief equipment and supplies over to the government of Turkey. OAR is the US European Command contribution to relief efforts following the earthquake that struck about 65 miles east of Istanbul near the town of Izmit. Turkish officials estimate about 600,000 people are homeless.
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