Distressed mariners wait to be rescued by U.S. Marines and Sailors with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47), at sea in the Makassar Strait, June 10, 2015. Sixty-five people were brought aboard Rushmore after it was discovered they were floating on bamboo rafts tied together with no means of propulsion. Once on board, evacuees were provided food and medical attention by Marines and sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: 3rd Battalion; Rescue; USMC; MEU; Float; 15th MEU; United States Marine Corps; 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit; Sailors; California; Humanitarian Assistance.; Marines; Deployment; Battalion Landing Team; 1st Marines; Kilo Company; U.S.S. Rushmore; LSD 47; Ground Combat Element; Calif.; Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos; Western Pacific Deployment 15-1</dd></dl>
Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos
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