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Earthquake Victims Airlifted
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An injured Pakistani boy is carried by his father to a U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter in Muzafarabad, Pakistan, Oct. 14, 2005. He will be transported to the city of Chaklala, Pakistan for medical treatment. Two helicopters from Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 15's Bahrain detachment made the three-day flight to northern Pakistan to assist in the relief efforts in progress. The United States government is participating in a multinational humanitarian assistance and support effort led by the Pakistani government to bring aid to victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the region Oct. 8, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Smith
 
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