Keywords: US Navy 071128-N-7955L-053 Citizens of Bangladesh help Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable) unload bags of fresh water from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53.jpg en KALAPARA Bangladesh Nov 28 2007 Citizens of Bangladesh help Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU Special Operations Capable unload bags of fresh water from a U S Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge LHD 3 and the embarked 22nd MEU SOC are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov 15 The storm killed more than 3 000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger U S response coordinated by the U S Department of State and U S Agency for International Development U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Lange RELEASED 2007-11-28 071128-N-7955L-053 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 53259 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Lange PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Kalapara Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit |