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U.S. sailors cover the stern gate of Landing Craft Utility 1666 with a friction mat before loading a utility truck onto the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland at Saipan Harbor, Saipan, Aug. 11, 2015 The utility truck will be taken to affected areas for disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor.

U.S. sailors cover the stern gate of Landing Craft Utility 1666 with a friction mat before loading a utility truck onto the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland at Saipan Harbor, Saipan, Aug. 11, 2015 The utility truck will be taken to affected areas for disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor.

U.S. sailors cover the stern gate of Landing Craft Utility 1666 with a friction mat before loading a utility truck onto the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland at Saipan Harbor, Saipan, Aug. 11, 2015 The utility truck will be taken to affected areas for disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor.

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