BONEL, Haiti (Jan. 19, 2010) A Haitian girl washes laundry by the shore as Sailors on an assault craft boat from the amphibious assault ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) stand watch over the arrival of heavy equipment that will be used to clear rubble and bring supplies to the area of Bonel. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) is on station in Haiti along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). The ships are part of the Bataan Amphibious Relief Mission supporting Operation Unified Response, a joint operation providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation on Jan. 12, 2010. 100119-N-5244H-003 (USN)
