31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Delivers Aid for Indonesian Earthquake Relief

Lt. Cmdr. Benje Stinespring, flag aide to Rear Adm. Richard Landolt, commander, Amphibious Force U.S. 7th Fleet, entertains children from Hula Banda village while delivering ShelterBoxes to earthquake victims. A Ch-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron delivered 45 ShelterBoxes containing materials to sustain a family of 10 for several weeks. Amphibious Force U.S. 7th Fleet is coordinating U.S. military assistance to victims of the recent earthquakes in West Sumatra, at the request of the Indonesian government. Photo by Greg Johnson