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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Antonio Seisdedos, left, and Seaman Apprentice Chloe Hicks, center, help a Haitian girl put in ear plugs before loading her into a Dolphin rescue helicopter for transport to an area hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 18, 2010. Seisdedos helped the crew communicate with the patients by translating for them, explaining what the crew was doing and asking if the patients were comfortable.

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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Antonio Seisdedos, left, and Seaman Apprentice Chloe Hicks, center, help a Haitian girl put in ear plugs before loading her into a Dolphin rescue helicopter for transport to an area hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 18, 2010. Seisdedos helped the crew communicate with the patients by translating for them, explaining what the crew was doing and asking if the patients were comfortable.

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