A high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HUMVEE) exits from <i>USS LCU-1658</i> (an utility landing craft) on the beach near Galveston, Texas. The HUMVEE was from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau anchored off Galveston to provide disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_Sergeant" class="extiw" title="w:Staff Sergeant">Staff Sgt.</a> Bennie J. Davis III, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" class="extiw" title="w:United States Air Force">USAF</a>
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