[68skylark]

050203-N-6020P-181 Indian Ocean (Feb. 3, 2005) - The Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) navigates alongside USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after arriving on station near Banda Aceh, Sumamtra, Indonesia. Mercy has been forward deployed to assist in humanitarian aid efforts currently in progress. Mercy will serve as an enabling platform to assist humanitarian operations ashore in ways that host nations and international relief organization find useful. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group has been operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia in support of Operation Unified Assistance the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Gabriel R. Piper (RELEASED)

[grobdriver]

after a mission that helped repair America's bruised image in the world's most heavily populated Muslim nation

Such putzes.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Glad they're out of there.

[68skylark]

The Navy posts a lot of photos from the Tsunami relief operation. I hope they'll keep doing this -- it's a great way to get a sense for what's happening. (It's a lot better than relying on our decrepit MSM!)

http://www.navy.mil/view_gallery.asp?category_id=60

[Pondman88]

good riddance to the poor Muslims.

The Euroweenie tourists will return to exploit the children.

[Red Sea Swimmer]

Well done to the great men and women of the USNS Mercy and the USS Abraham Lincoln !

Long Live the USA !

Hidup Indonesia !

[OldFriend]

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED......

Once again!!!

[Pyroxene]

I wonder if they had to put up being shot at with bows and arrows like that one relief team did? Some tribes...