Keywords: US Navy 071127-N-5642P-154 Local residents assist in unloading bags of fresh water from a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 261.jpg en DOBLARCHAR Bangladesh Nov 27 2007 Local residents assist in unloading bags of fresh water from a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron HMM 261 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 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 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S Parker Released 2007-11-27 071127-N-5642P-154 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 53199 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S Parker PD-USGov-Military-Navy Cyclone Sidr Military of Bangladesh Aboard USS Kearsarge LHD-3 |