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U.S. and Nepalese service members work in the command center for Joint Task Force 505 in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 6, 2015. The Nepalese government requested U.S. assistance after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the country. The task force, which includes U.S. Marines and other U.S. service members, works with U.S. Agency for International Development and the international community to assist Nepal.

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U.S. and Nepalese service members work in the command center for Joint Task Force 505 in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 6, 2015. The Nepalese government requested U.S. assistance after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the country. The task force, which includes U.S. Marines and other U.S. service members, works with U.S. Agency for International Development and the international community to assist Nepal.

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