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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Emily Garcia assists Kervins Guerrier and his mother Lonna Mercy with hearing protection for a helicopter ride back to Haiti from the military hospital ship USNS Comfort in Port au Prince, Haiti, April 15, 2009.

HEARING HELP

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Emily Garcia assists Kervins Guerrier and his mother Lonna Mercy with hearing protection for a helicopter ride back to Haiti from the military hospital ship USNS Comfort in Port au Prince, Haiti, April 15, 2009.

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