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    An aerial or elevated view shows a heavily overcrowded makeshift vessel in open blue sea water. The craft appears to be a rudimentary raft or small boat carrying a large number of people, sitting very low in the water. The image appears to document a maritime distress or migration situation.

    USS RUSHMORE, MAKASSAR STRAIT

    06.10.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    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)

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    Date Taken: 06.10.2015
    Date Posted: 06.11.2015 01:26
    Photo ID: 1991150
    VIRIN: 150610-M-ST621-142
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 1.26 MB
    Location: USS RUSHMORE, MAKASSAR STRAIT
    Web Views: 190
    Downloads: 12

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    An aerial/overhead view of what appears to be a maritime rescue or boarding operation on the deck of a vessel. Several personnel wearing safety vests and helmets are assisting or detaining an individual in colorful clothing on a rusted metal ship deck. A naval or coast guard vessel is visible in the upper portion of the image.
    The image shows what appears to be a maritime rescue or boarding operation on the deck of a vessel. A young girl wearing a pink Hello Kitty sweater is being assisted or guided by a person in a blue uniform and safety helmet. Several individuals wearing tactical helmets and gear are visible in the background.
    A U.S. Navy sailor named Iraheta, wearing a white hard hat and dark blue coveralls, assists an elderly civilian woman wrapped in a gray blanket. A U.S. Marine in camouflage uniform and tactical vest is visible in the background. The setting appears to be a naval vessel's well deck or landing craft area, suggesting a humanitarian assistance or disaster relief operation.
    A person wearing dark clothing and black gloves is kneeling beside another individual who is seated on the ground wrapped in a gray blanket. The standing person appears to be offering a cup or small container to the wrapped individual, suggesting a humanitarian or first-aid assistance scenario. The setting appears to be near a military or heavy vehicle, visible in the background.
    Two military medical personnel in USMC desert camouflage uniforms are conducting a medical examination of a civilian woman wrapped in a white towel on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. One medic is using a penlight to examine the patient's eyes while the other assists and takes notes. The setting suggests a humanitarian assistance or search-and-rescue operation.
    A military medic in desert camouflage uniform is taking a blood pressure reading on a young infant wrapped in a white towel, while the child's mother holds the baby on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. The medic is wearing black gloves and a face mask, using a pediatric blood pressure cuff on the infant's arm. The ocean is visible in the background, suggesting this is a maritime rescue or humanitarian assistance operation.
    A military personnel member in camouflage uniform and blue latex gloves is wrapping a blanket around a civilian woman who is seated on the deck of what appears to be a military vessel or vehicle bay. The woman appears distressed or in need of assistance, and the service member is providing care. The setting includes military vehicles and equipment in the background.
    A military or coast guard rescue operation is underway on what appears to be a naval vessel deck. A female service member or medic in dark uniform is providing water or liquid to an elderly person wrapped in a blanket who is lying on the deck. Armed military personnel in camouflage uniforms stand guard in the background, suggesting this is a search-and-rescue or humanitarian assistance mission.
    A U.S. Navy personnel member wearing camouflage uniform and blue medical gloves is kneeling on a ship's deck attending to a woman with a small child and two young boys, all wrapped in blankets. The civilians appear to be disaster survivors or rescued individuals being provided food and care. The setting appears to be the deck of a military vessel during what looks like a humanitarian assistance or disaster relief operation.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform is kneeling on the ground providing medical or first aid treatment to a civilian man seated on a folding chair. The civilian is shirtless with a white towel draped over his shoulders, and the service member appears to be attending to the man's foot or lower leg. The setting appears to be an outdoor deck or platform, likely aboard a naval vessel, at dusk or dawn.
    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform crouches down to interact with civilians, including a young woman and a child, who are seated on the floor of what appears to be a military vessel or facility. The service member is offering what appears to be a red apple or food item to the civilians. Several other armed military personnel in matching camouflage uniforms stand and sit in the background, suggesting a humanitarian assistance or evacuation operation.
    A female military service member in desert camouflage uniform is holding a young child. The service member appears alert and is looking to the side while the child rests against her. The image is dramatically lit with a dark background, emphasizing the two subjects.
    A female U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform, identified by the name tape 'Castaneda,' sits on the ground alongside a young child wearing a white shirt and green shorts. The Marine is wearing black tactical gloves and appears to be in a humanitarian assistance or disaster relief context. Several other individuals are visible in the dark background.
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    Military personnel in uniform are attending to civilians, including a young child, in what appears to be a rescue or humanitarian assistance operation. A soldier in multicam/OCP uniform wearing a black helmet and yellow chin strap is handing a white towel to a Marine in desert MARPAT uniform wearing blue medical gloves. The setting appears to be aboard a military vessel, indicated by the gray metal structure and number '7' visible in the background.
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    A military or rescue personnel wearing camouflage uniform and a black protective helmet is carrying a young child on their back. The child, appearing to be of Southeast Asian descent, rests their head against the rescuer's shoulder while holding what appears to be a small object. The setting suggests a disaster relief or evacuation operation, likely in a wet or flood-affected environment.
    A female U.S. Marine in desert camouflage uniform is seated on a bench writing in a notepad next to a young child wrapped in a blue garment. Additional civilians, including another child and an adult, are seated nearby along a gray wall with a yellow safety railing. The scene appears to depict a humanitarian assistance or disaster relief operation.
    Two female U.S. Marines in desert camouflage uniforms are interacting with a group of children in what appears to be the vehicle deck of a naval vessel or military ship. The Marines are playing soccer with the children amid military equipment including an armored amphibious vehicle. The scene suggests a humanitarian assistance or community engagement operation.

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