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Members of a U.S. Marine Corps humanitarian assistance survey team see residents stranded on a bridge as the they conduct an aerial assessment of the flooded areas of Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 24, 2011. The team, which includes Marines assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, is providing information to determine how the Marine unit could help.

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Members of a U.S. Marine Corps humanitarian assistance survey team see residents stranded on a bridge as the they conduct an aerial assessment of the flooded areas of Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 24, 2011. The team, which includes Marines assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, is providing information to determine how the Marine unit could help.

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