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A U.S. Navy pilot hands candy to local children while delivering food and water from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Sept. 7, 2007. USS Wasp was diverted to the coast of Nicaragua to assist with disaster relief efforts.

DISASTER RELIEF

A U.S. Navy pilot hands candy to local children while delivering food and water from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Sept. 7, 2007. USS Wasp was diverted to the coast of Nicaragua to assist with disaster relief efforts.

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