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Navy and Marines bridge Haitian divide from government

Navy and Marines bridge Haitian divide from government

Since the beginning of Operation Unified Response, one of the primary missions of the Navy and Marine Corps civil affairs teams attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is to unite the people and governments of earthquake menaced Haiti together with non-governmental organizations and international aid workers. Using a facility called a civil military operations center, Marines from 4th Civil Affairs Group, attached to the 22nd MEU and sailors from … Read entire article »

Filed under: Disasters, Military

Haitian Coast Guard base becomes hub for quake relief

Haitian Coast Guard base becomes hub for quake relief

Chance often plays a large role in the lives of our military’s men and women. The sailors and service members aboard the USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) recognize that fact of life all too well today. LSD 44 was supposed to be off the west coast of Africa today, working with partner navies and providing security and stabilization instruction and assistance to the nations and peoples in that region as the sea base for Africa Partnership … Read entire article »

Filed under: Disasters, Military, Original writing, Reporting