Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board a Marine CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of Leyte, Philippines, Feb. 20, 2006. More than 200 Marines with are assisting in the humanitarian relief efforts following the Feb. 17, 2006, landslide in the village of Guinsaugon, Philippines.

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