U.S. Coast Guard C-130 aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., takes on Haitian American passengers prior to an air evacuation to Homestead, Fla., Jan. 20. One of the United States's key missions is to evacuate U.S. citizen from earthquake-torn Haiti. The Coast Guard is primarily using C-130 aircraft to evacuate U.S. citizens. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Blackwell)