U.S. Marines from the 2nd Division, Light Armored Reconnaissance, Delta Company erect tents which will become shelter for homeless earthquake victims in Turkey on Aug. 28, 1999. The Kearsarge Amphibious Readiness Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are in Turkey to aid victims of the recent earthquake as part of Operation Avid Response. Avid Response is the U.S. military contribution to relief efforts following the earthquake that hit Western Turkey in the early morning hours of Aug. 17, 1999.
(DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Leland B. Comer, U.S. Navy.)
Date Taken: | 08.27.1999 |
Date Posted: | 07.27.2025 12:30 |
Photo ID: | 9209623 |
VIRIN: | 990828-M-IF209-3081 |
Resolution: | 1879x1500 |
Size: | 856.27 KB |
Location: | TR |
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