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U.S. Navy sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group and local civilians distribute food and water at Muda Air Base to disaster stricken areas of Sumatra on Jan. 9, 2005. The Lincoln Strike Group is providing sealift and airlift capabilities as well as manpower and supplies for the relief effort known as Operation Unified Assistance.

U.S. Navy sailors and local civilians distribute food and water.

U.S. Navy sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group and local civilians distribute food and water at Muda Air Base to disaster stricken areas of Sumatra on Jan. 9, 2005. The Lincoln Strike Group is providing sealift and airlift capabilities as well as manpower and supplies for the relief effort known as Operation Unified Assistance.

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