USS Kearsarge in Bangladesh.............

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The Sailors and Marines from the USS Kearsarge, along with State Department and USAID personnel are providing food, water, and health care to the Bangladeshi victims of Tropical Cyclone Sidr.

1st photo description: Petty Officer 1st Class HM1 Trent W. Widener (right), a Seattle native and surgical technician aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) works alongside Lt. Cmdr. Lou C. Cimorelli, of Doylestown, Penn., a family practice physician and ward officer aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), to render medical aid to a victim of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, South Khali, Bangladesh, Nov. 28, 2007. Kearsarge and the embarked elements of the 22nd MEU (SOC) arrived off the coast of Bangladesh Nov. 23 to support ongoing relief efforts at the request of the Bangladesh Government. Photo by: Cpl. Peter R. Miller"

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:BAMNA, Bangladesh (November 29, 2007) - The citizens of Bamna, Bangladesh wave good-bye to the crew of a CH-46E "Sea Knight" helicopter after they delivered over twenty bundles of clothes. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the Government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov. 15. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.

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"The amphibious assault ship Tarawa, carrying Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, relieved the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge on Monday to support ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in Bangladesh."

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Navy/Marine Corps Aid Mission Ends

US military ends cyclone aid mission to Bangladesh

"DHAKA, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's armed forces bid farewell on Friday to U.S. Marines and sailors who had helped in a daunting emergency relief operation after a killer cyclone ravaged the low-lying country's coasts last month.

"We did something special. We saved lives," said Marine Brigadier General Ronald L. Bailey at the farewell ceremony at Dhaka army headquarters.

The U.S. military aid mission in Bangladesh started on November 23, a week after Cyclone Sidr struck the impoverished south Asian country, killing more than 3,200 and leaving millions homeless."

US military ends cyclone aid mission to Bangladesh | International | Reuters
 
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