ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017) Seaman Bobby Branch (left), of Temple, Texas, receives water bottles from Fire Controlman 3rd Class Kyle Fite, of Las Vegas, on the mess decks of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in preparation for humanitarian relief efforts. The preparations ensure Iwo Jima is ready to respond to any requests to bolster the Northern Command’s support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance to federal, state and local authorities’ ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dary M. Patten/Released)
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<dd>DVIDS Tags: DSCA; Navy; Humanitarian Aid; USS Iwo Jima; LHD 7; FST 8; Hurricane Irma</dd></dl>
Dary M Patten
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