U.S. Service members with the Joint Task Force 505
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U.S. Service members with the Joint Task Force 505 prepare to load aid and relief supplies from the United States Agency for International Development onto an MV-22 Osprey at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 17, in order to be delivered to Jiri Airfield during Operation Sahayogi Haat. JTF 505 along with other multinational forces and humanitarian relief organizations are currently in Nepal providing aid after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country, April 25 and a 7.3 earthquake on May 12. At Nepal’s request the U.S. government ordered JTF 505 to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson/Released)
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