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Caption:
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Feb. 9, 2005) -- The amphibious assault ship USS
Saipan (LHA 2) sits pier side on board Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Saipan pulled into port for the on load of stores and fuel after being
deployed to Haiti, in support of New Horizons, a three month
humanitarian and civic assistance exercise by Commander U.S. Southern
Command. Saipan arrived off the coast of Haiti Feb. 1, and has
delivered Navy Seabee construction personnel, U.S. Army military
police, and nearly 1,200 tons of construction supplies and equipment
via helicopters and landing craft units. The Task Force conducting New
Horizons will build three schoolhouses, drill three potable water wells
and conduct free health clinics. U.S. Navy photo by Chief
Photographer's Mate Anthony C. Casullo (RELEASED)
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