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U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 (CP10) prepare to commence the Marine Corps 235th birthday celebration in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD7), Nov. 10, 2010. Service members and civilians are deployed in support of CP10 providing medical, dental, veterinary, engineering assistance and subject-matter exchanges to Caribbean, Central and South American nations. Service members and civilians are currently off the coast of Cuba. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel R. Beyers/Released)::r::::n::::r::::n:: - U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 (CP10) prepare to commence the Marine Corps 235th birthday celebration in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD7), Nov. 10, 2010. Service members and civilians are deployed in support of CP10 providing medical, dental, veterinary, engineering assistance and subject-matter exchanges to Caribbean, Central and South American nations. Service members and civilians are currently off the coast of Cuba. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel R. Beyers/Released)::r::::n::::r::::n::

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774, embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), conducts aerial assessments of Haiti after Hurricane Tomas made landfall. Iwo Jima is preparing to support of the Government of Haiti, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti and the U.S. Agency for International Relief.::r::::n:: - A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774, embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), conducts aerial assessments of Haiti after Hurricane Tomas made landfall. Iwo Jima is preparing to support of the Government of Haiti, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti and the U.S. Agency for International Relief.::r::::n::

Petty Officer 3rd Class Phillip A. Poole measures wind readings with a hand-held anemometer on board the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima departed Paramaribo, Suriname, on Nov. 1 and is currently en-route to Haiti in preparation of the possibility of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Government of Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Tomas. Tomas is forecasted to make landfall in Haiti late Nov. 5. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Phillip A. Poole measures wind readings with a hand-held anemometer on board the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima departed Paramaribo, Suriname, on Nov. 1 and is currently en-route to Haiti in preparation of the possibility of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Government of Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Tomas. Tomas is forecasted to make landfall in Haiti late Nov. 5.

Navy Capt. Thomas M. Negus, commodore of Continuing Promise 2010, stands with Guyana President H.E. Bharrat Jagdeo and salutes the U.S. flag while the American National Anthem plays during the CP10 opening ceremony held at the Berbice Regional Health Authority, Oct. 20, 2010. - Navy Capt. Thomas M. Negus, commodore of Continuing Promise 2010, stands with Guyana President H.E. Bharrat Jagdeo and salutes the U.S. flag while the American National Anthem plays during the CP10 opening ceremony held at the Berbice Regional Health Authority, Oct. 20, 2010.

Cpl. Hector Reyes, from New York assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), checks patients into a Continuing Promise 2010 medical community service event. Iwo Jima is supporting the Continuing Promise humanitarian and civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nations to provide medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering assistance in eight countries.::r::::n:: - Cpl. Hector Reyes, from New York assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), checks patients into a Continuing Promise 2010 medical community service event. Iwo Jima is supporting the Continuing Promise humanitarian and civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nations to provide medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering assistance in eight countries.::r::::n::

Panamanian children play with Cpl. Matthew Faus' cell phone at a community relation project in Chiriqui Grande, Panama, Oct. 5, 2010. Faus, a native of Reading, Pa., is one of three civil affairs Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force 10th Marines Civil Affairs Detachment who deployed to Latin America and the Caribbean with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010. - Panamanian children play with Cpl. Matthew Faus' cell phone at a community relation project in Chiriqui Grande, Panama, Oct. 5, 2010. Faus, a native of Reading, Pa., is one of three civil affairs Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force 10th Marines Civil Affairs Detachment who deployed to Latin America and the Caribbean with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010.

Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion, deployed in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010, fill buckets to remove water to place a septic tank at an engineer site in Silico Creek, Panama, Oct. 2, 2010. Marines and sailors of CP10 are anchored off the coast of Chiriqui Grande, Panama, to conduct humanitarian operations. CP10 is a humanitarian civic assistance mission that provides medical, dental, veterinary, engineering support and disaster relief efforts to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion, deployed in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010, fill buckets to remove water to place a septic tank at an engineer site in Silico Creek, Panama, Oct. 2, 2010. Marines and sailors of CP10 are anchored off the coast of Chiriqui Grande, Panama, to conduct humanitarian operations. CP10 is a humanitarian civic assistance mission that provides medical, dental, veterinary, engineering support and disaster relief efforts to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli shakes hands with Navy Capt. Thomas M. Negus, commodore of Continuing Promise 2010, during the president's visit to a medical site in Punta Pena, Oct. 4. Marines, sailors, soldiers, airmen, civilians and Panamanian citizens attended a presidential visit along with Vice President Juan Carlos Varela; Phyllis M. Powers, U.S. ambassador to Panama; and Franklin Vergara, Panama’s minister of health. CP10 personnel are anchored off the coast of Chiriqui Grande, Panama, to conduct humanitarian operations to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli shakes hands with Navy Capt. Thomas M. Negus, commodore of Continuing Promise 2010, during the president's visit to a medical site in Punta Pena, Oct. 4. Marines, sailors, soldiers, airmen, civilians and Panamanian citizens attended a presidential visit along with Vice President Juan Carlos Varela; Phyllis M. Powers, U.S. ambassador to Panama; and Franklin Vergara, Panama’s minister of health. CP10 personnel are anchored off the coast of Chiriqui Grande, Panama, to conduct humanitarian operations to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Sgt. Kyle C. Ash is a forecaster for the commande element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010. - Sgt. Kyle C. Ash is a forecaster for the commande element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010.

(From left) Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Gilligan, sergeant major of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, and Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, commanding officer of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, salute the U.S. flag during the national anthem at the Panama opening ceremony held at Rambala Maternity Clinic in Punta Pina, Panama, Sept. 28, 2010. Marines and Sailors of CP10 are anchored off the coast of Chiriqui Grand, Panama, to conduct humanitarian operations for 10 days. CP10 is a humanitarian civic assistance mission that provides medical, dental, veterinary, engineering support and disaster relief efforts to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - (From left) Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Gilligan, sergeant major of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, and Lt. Col. Chris S. Richie, commanding officer of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, salute the U.S. flag during the national anthem at the Panama opening ceremony held at Rambala Maternity Clinic in Punta Pina, Panama, Sept. 28, 2010. Marines and Sailors of CP10 are anchored off the coast of Chiriqui Grand, Panama, to conduct humanitarian operations for 10 days. CP10 is a humanitarian civic assistance mission that provides medical, dental, veterinary, engineering support and disaster relief efforts to the Caribbean, Central and South America.