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U.S. Marines prepare to board CH-53E Super Stallions for their mission to Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group near Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance after a devastating earthquake.

GEARED UP FOR HAITI

U.S. Marines prepare to board CH-53E Super Stallions for their mission to Haiti, Jan. 19, 2010. The Marines are assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group near Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance after a devastating earthquake.

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