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^- The US Navy continues to show

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^its support for the state of Texas

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^during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

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A detachment from the vanguard

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of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14

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transported thousands of meals ready to eat

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and bottled water from Beaumont, Texas to Silsbee, Texas.

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USS Kearsarge departed Norfolk

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for the Gulf Coast Region August 31st.

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While in the Gulf Coast area,

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Kearsarge will be ready to serve

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as the hub for air and amphibious landing operations

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that will bring supplies, food and personnel to shore.

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Kearsarge's unique capabilities make her

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a key player in humanitarian and disaster relief.

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US Fleet Forces Command sent personnel and assets

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to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance

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to federal, state and local authorities.

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Hurricane Harvey formed in the Gulf of Mexico

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and made landfall in Southeastern Texas,

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bringing record flooding and destruction to the region.

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