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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Wilburn guides U.S. personnel affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti to a waiting HC-130 Hercules aircraft in Port-au-Prince Haiti, Jan. 13, 2010. The evacuation is part of the U.S. government's continued humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts. Coast Guard personnel from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., evacuated nearly 140 U.S. personnel from Haiti.

LEAVING HAITI

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Wilburn guides U.S. personnel affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti to a waiting HC-130 Hercules aircraft in Port-au-Prince Haiti, Jan. 13, 2010. The evacuation is part of the U.S. government's continued humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts. Coast Guard personnel from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., evacuated nearly 140 U.S. personnel from Haiti.

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