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Sailors of the USS Wasp carry an injured Nicaraguan woman to a helicopter as they prepare for a medical evacuation in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Sept. 7, 2007. U.S. Southern Command diverted the Wasp to Nicaragua Sept. 5 to assist with disaster relief efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Felix.

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Sailors of the USS Wasp carry an injured Nicaraguan woman to a helicopter as they prepare for a medical evacuation in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Sept. 7, 2007. U.S. Southern Command diverted the Wasp to Nicaragua Sept. 5 to assist with disaster relief efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Felix.

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