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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan McNeil directs the loading of supplies aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry in Little Creek, Va., Jan. 13, 2010. Several Navy vessels are underway to provide humanitarian assistance after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean nation.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan McNeil directs the loading of supplies aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry in Little Creek, Va., Jan. 13, 2010. Several Navy vessels are underway to provide humanitarian assistance after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean nation.

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