Carrier George Washington to deploy for Hurricane Matthew relief

[rangerrebew]

Carrier George Washington to deploy for Hurricane Matthew relief

By: David B Larter and Mark D. Faram, October 4, 2016 (Photo Credit: Mark D. Faram/Staff)
This story was originally published Oct. 4 at 12:24 and has been updated.

The U.S. military’s massive disaster relief machine is kicking into gear.

The government of Haiti has requested U.S. aid as the slow-moving Hurricane Matthew pounds the island, according to a USAID spokesman. The aid organization has also activated its disaster response team.

The carrier George Washington and the amphibious transport dock Mesa Verde put to sea Tuesday with Navy and Marine aircraft aboard and are headed to the Caribbean to provide relief from the storm if needed. The GW's air wing is composed of V-22 Ospreys and MH-60 Seahawks, sources said.

https://www.navytimes.com/articles/carrier-george-washington-to-deploy-for-hurricane-matthew-relief

[Idaho_Cowboy]

I love these stories. Let the anti-military liberals put it in their pipe and smoke it. If America is so evil; why is the Navy always one of the first on the scene after a disaster like this?

[Elderberry]

When I was stationed on the Lexington, we would pull out every-time a hurricane entered the gulf.

One time the Captain waited too long to get underway. Even with 5 tugs pulling, we were stuck on the pier by the wind. Fortunately there was a lull and we were able to get underway.