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Marines, Sailors deliver more than 1 million pounds of relief
Public Affairs Office COMBINED SUPPORT GROUP-INDONESIA
MEDAN, Indonesia (Jan. 11, 2005) -- Combined Support Group-Indonesia continues to assist the Government of Indonesia in support of their tsunami relief efforts. In the past 24 hours, Expeditionary Group Five delivered relief supplies and engineering and medical equipment via helicopter and Landing Craft Air Cushion to the hard-hit town of Meulaboh. To date, Expeditionary Group Five has moved approximately 25 metric short tons of a 40 metric ton French field medical clinic from Banda Aceh to Meulaboh. The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Group flew 39 sorties to deliver 29,850 lbs of food, 26,030 lbs of water, and 18,900 lbs of medical supplies to the tsunami survivors. Expeditionary Group Five flew 32 sorties to deliver 37,230 lbs of food, 35,450lbs of water, and 11,200lbs of medical supplies.

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