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    U.S. Marines erect tents for homeless earthquake victims in Turkey.

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    U.S. Marines erect tents for homeless earthquake victims in Turkey.

    TURKEY

    08.27.1999

    Photo by Sgt. Leo Amaro 

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    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.)

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    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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