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The USS Kearsarge sits off the coast of Haiti, Sept. 9, 2008. The USS Kearsarge was diverted from it humanitarian assistance mission in Colombia to Haiti to assist with disaster relief efforts.

The USS Kearsarge sits off the coast of Haiti, Sept. 9, 2008. The USS Kearsarge was diverted from it humanitarian assistance mission in Colombia to Haiti to assist with disaster relief efforts.

The USS Kearsarge sits off the coast of Haiti, Sept. 9, 2008. The USS Kearsarge was diverted from it humanitarian assistance mission in Colombia to Haiti to assist with disaster relief efforts.

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