Keywords: US Navy 071129-N-1831S-206 The citizens of Bamna wave good-bye to the crew of a CH-46E.jpg en BAMNA Bangladesh Nov 29 2007 The citizens of Bamna wave good-bye to the crew of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter after they delivered more than 20 bundles of clothes The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge LHD 3 and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable 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 Ash Severe RELEASED 2007-11-29 071129-N-1831S-206 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 53321 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Bamna Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr CH-46 Sea Knight |