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Pakistani men and boys unload supplies from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter for those affected by flood waters north of Myra, Pakistan, Sept. 21, 2010. The U.S. military is providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance in response to the flooding, which has destroyed roads and forced many from their homes.

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Pakistani men and boys unload supplies from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter for those affected by flood waters north of Myra, Pakistan, Sept. 21, 2010. The U.S. military is providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance in response to the flooding, which has destroyed roads and forced many from their homes.

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