US Marines, Nepali Army hold 10th Anniversary Wreath Laying Ceremony | Operation Sahayogi Haat [Image 1 of 41]

KATHMANDU, NEPAL

05.12.2025

Photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng  

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

Honor guards with the Nepali Army stand at attention during the 10th Anniversary Operation Sahayogi Haat Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Nepal Military Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12, 2025. On April 25, 2015, Nepal was devastated by a massive earthquake, prompting the deployment of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific personnel as part of Joint Task Force 505 to provide humanitarian assistance during Operation SAHAYOGI HAAT. On May 12, 2015, a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, Vengeance 01, crashed while attempting to rescue wounded civilians, resulting in the deaths of all eight individuals on board, including U.S. Marines and Nepalese soldiers: Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug, Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV, Capt. Dustin R. Lukasiewicz, Cpl. Sara A. Medina, Capt. Christopher L. Norgen, Maj. Tapendra Rawal, Sgt. Eric M. Seaman, and Warrant Officer 1 Basanta Titara. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

• Date Taken: 05.12.2025
• Date Posted: 05.12.2025 16:36
• Photo ID: 9030156
• VIRIN: 250512-M-DJ385-1030
• Resolution: 6609x4408
• Size: 17.82 MB
• Location: KATHMANDU, NP