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A Filipino woman and child board a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during Operation Damayan in Tacloban, Philippines, Nov. 18, 2013, for transport to Manila. U.S. troops are assisting the Philippine government as it coordinates relief efforts, including search and rescue, supply drops and personnel airlifts. The Hercules is assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing.

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A Filipino woman and child board a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during Operation Damayan in Tacloban, Philippines, Nov. 18, 2013, for transport to Manila. U.S. troops are assisting the Philippine government as it coordinates relief efforts, including search and rescue, supply drops and personnel airlifts. The Hercules is assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing.

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