0910060807W-102 MANILA BAY, Philippines (Oct. 6, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) prepare to chalk and chain an incoming Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during flight operations. Harpers Ferry and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are supporting humanitarian efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Ketsana at the request of the Republic of the Philippines. Navy

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