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Sailors assigned to the USS Lake Erie work with Sri Lankan marines to repair levees in Matara, Sri Lanka, June 12, 2017, during humanitarian assistance operations following severe flooding and landslides in the country. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Fulton

Levee Repair

Sailors assigned to the USS Lake Erie work with Sri Lankan marines to repair levees in Matara, Sri Lanka, June 12, 2017, during humanitarian assistance operations following severe flooding and landslides in the country. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Fulton

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