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.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leonard Ray talks with local villagers during a beach survey of Leloan, Philippines, Feb. 20, 2006. The USS Harpers Ferry and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex are providing humanitarian assistance to victims in the Saint Bernard Municipality, where the town of Guinsahugon was completely devastated during a Feb. 17 landslide.

Humanitarian Assistance

.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leonard Ray talks with local villagers during a beach survey of Leloan, Philippines, Feb. 20, 2006. The USS Harpers Ferry and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex are providing humanitarian assistance to victims in the Saint Bernard Municipality, where the town of Guinsahugon was completely devastated during a Feb. 17 landslide.

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