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    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit delivers aid for Indonesian earthquake relief [Image 3 of 9]

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    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are unloading or organizing cardboard boxes of food aid from what appears to be a truck bed. The boxes contain Indonesian instant noodles (Mie Instan) and a product called 'Pio Funta Zio', with some boxes marked as being from the United Nations World Food Programme. This appears to be a humanitarian aid distribution operation, likely involving both US Marines and Indonesian military personnel.

    PADANG, INDONESIA

    10.11.2009

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Byron Linder  

    U.S. Navy           

    Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 31 of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Indonesian air force personnel load a pallet of food onto a transport cart destined for remote areas of West Sumatra, Indonesia after two earthquakes struck the region. Amphibious Force U.S. 7th Fleet is coordinating military assistance to victims of the recent earthquakes in West Sumatra at the request of the Indonesian government.

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    Date Taken: 10.11.2009
    Date Posted: 10.12.2009 12:57
    Photo ID: 212020
    VIRIN: 091011-N-9123L-023
    Resolution: 2250x1500
    Size: 875.48 KB
    Location: PADANG, ID
    Web Views: 131
    Downloads: 12

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    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are standing atop a large pallet of green ShelterBox relief containers secured with cargo netting, apparently delivered via airdrop or helicopter. Civilians, including children, are gathered nearby observing the unloading operation in what appears to be a tropical or subtropical rural setting. This appears to be a humanitarian aid delivery operation.
    Military personnel from what appear to be two different armed forces are working together to handle and organize large quantities of cardboard boxes, likely as part of a humanitarian aid or relief operation. The boxes are branded 'FuntaZio' and are stacked on what appears to be an airfield tarmac, with a helicopter visible in the background. The cooperation between soldiers in different camouflage uniforms suggests a joint multinational relief effort.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are unloading or organizing cardboard boxes of food aid from what appears to be a truck bed. The boxes contain Indonesian instant noodles (Mie Instan) and a product called 'Pio Funta Zio', with some boxes marked as being from the United Nations World Food Programme. This appears to be a humanitarian aid distribution operation, likely involving both US Marines and Indonesian military personnel.
    Two U.S. Marines in camouflage uniforms are handling a pallet of green ShelterBox containers at what appears to be an airfield in Southeast Asia, likely Indonesia based on the traditional Minangkabau-style roofed buildings visible in the background. The ShelterBox containers, marked with the Rotary International logo, are humanitarian aid supplies stacked on a cargo net. A military helicopter is partially visible in the background near airport infrastructure.
    Three military personnel are gathered together reviewing a document. Two individuals wearing Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) camouflage uniforms are engaged with a man in an olive green flight suit bearing a name tag reading 'IAN JOHNSTON'. The group appears to be in a collaborative briefing or coordination session inside a building.
    A large military helicopter, marked with the number '21', is hovering low over a clearing during what appears to be a humanitarian relief operation. People on the ground are crouching behind rows of green storage/supply containers to shield themselves from the rotor wash. A person with a backpack is photographing or filming the scene from the right foreground.
    A military personnel member is photographed in near-total darkness, illuminated solely by a red LED headlamp mounted on their forehead. The individual is holding a communication device (radio handset or phone) to their ear while leaning over what appears to be a document or map on a surface. The red light is consistent with tactical night operations, as red light preserves night vision.
    A U.S. Navy officer in woodland camouflage uniform is interacting with a group of local children in what appears to be a rural, tropical setting. The officer is showing the children a small handheld device, and the children appear curious and engaged. This appears to be a humanitarian or community engagement mission.
    A U.S. Navy servicemember in woodland camouflage uniform is interacting with a group of local children, placing a military helmet on one child's head. The scene appears to be a community engagement or humanitarian assistance event in a tropical location. The interaction is visibly positive and playful, with children smiling and gathering around the sailor.

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