170611-N-OU129-051 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (June 11, 2017)
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170611-N-OU129-051 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (June 11, 2017) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) raise the ensign as the ship arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 11 to support humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe flooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country. Recent heavy rainfalls brought by a southwestern monsoon triggered flooding and landslides throughout the country, displacing thousands of people and causing significant damage to homes and buildings. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)
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11/06/2017
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