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JTF - Leeward Islands helps St. Martin recover from hurricane
Anne Galegor, a representative of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and U.S. Marine Col. Michael V. Samarov, the commander of Joint Task Force - Leeward Islands, speak with a member of the Saint Martin National Gendarmerie at a water distribution site set up by U.S. service members, Sept 15, 2017. At the request of partner nations, JTF-LI deployed aircraft and service members to areas in the eastern Caribbean Sea affected by Hurricane Irma. The joint task force is a U.S. military unit composed of Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen, and represents U.S. Southern Command’s primary response to Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Trisha Black)