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U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Albino Palomo speaks with one of the town elders on placement of vehicles through his tiny fishing village of Himbangen, Philippines, Feb. 21, 2006. The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex are providing humanitarian assistance for the victims of the Feb. 17, 2006, landslide in Leyte, Philippines.

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U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Albino Palomo speaks with one of the town elders on placement of vehicles through his tiny fishing village of Himbangen, Philippines, Feb. 21, 2006. The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex are providing humanitarian assistance for the victims of the Feb. 17, 2006, landslide in Leyte, Philippines.

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