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U.S. Marines and sailors fill five-gallon water jugs on board the amphibious assault ship USS Essex while under way in the Andaman Sea, May 16, 2008, in support of possible disaster relief efforts for the victims of Tropical Cyclone Nargis. Servicemembers with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group are standing by off the coast of Burma ready to provide relief supplies as the Burmese government allows.

FRESH WATER PREP

U.S. Marines and sailors fill five-gallon water jugs on board the amphibious assault ship USS Essex while under way in the Andaman Sea, May 16, 2008, in support of possible disaster relief efforts for the victims of Tropical Cyclone Nargis. Servicemembers with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group are standing by off the coast of Burma ready to provide relief supplies as the Burmese government allows.

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