The Great Satan United States continues its Information Operations. The Imperial Myrmidons Sailors and Marines from the USS Kearsarge, along with State Department and USAID personnel are providing food, water, and health care to the Bangladeshi victims of Tropical Cyclone Sidr.
Description: Petty Officer 1st Class HM1 Trent W. Widener (right), a Seattle native and surgical technician aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) works alongside Lt. Cmdr. Lou C. Cimorelli, of Doylestown, Penn., a family practice physician and ward officer aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), to render medical aid to a victim of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, South Khali, Bangladesh, Nov. 28, 2007. Kearsarge and the embarked elements of the 22nd MEU (SOC) arrived off the coast of Bangladesh Nov. 23 to support ongoing relief efforts at the request of the Bangladesh Government. Photo by: Cpl. Peter R. Miller
BAMNA, Bangladesh (November 29, 2007) - The citizens of Bamna, Bangladesh wave good-bye to the crew of a CH-46E "Sea Knight" helicopter after they delivered over twenty bundles of clothes. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the Government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast 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.
