U.S. Troops From Okinawa Provide Aid in Aftermath of Natural Disasters

Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit return to the USS Denver, Oct. 9, from the first of many flights in support of humanitarian relief efforts in the Western Sumatra province of Indonesia after several earthquakes rocked the region. The MEU Marines are using CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters to assist the Indonesian government in heavy-lift operations. Photo by Sgt. Rodolfo Toro