U.S. Marines and soldiers from the Bangladesh army move bags of fresh water. U.S. Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and soldiers from the Bangladesh army move bags of fresh water from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter in Shoronkhola, Bangladesh, on Nov. 27, 2007. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and embarked elements are conducting humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck the coast on Nov. 15. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 697930-C-AKZ41-847.jpg Photo Gallery