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A sailor holds the hand of a hurricane victim during a helicopter ride.

Helicopter Comfort

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Erick Sotelo comforts an evacuee in flight from Dominica following Hurricane Maria, Sept. 25, 2017. Sotelo is a naval helicopter crewman assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Sailors were helping evacuate Dominican residents to the nearby islands of Martinique and Guadalupe. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Galbreath

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