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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kerry Carter signals the pilot of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 18, 2013, before crews load supplies on it during Operation Damayan, an effort to help the Philippine government in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kerry Carter signals the pilot of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 18, 2013, before crews load supplies on it during Operation Damayan, an effort to help the Philippine government in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

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