Burma Relief Efforts 12 May 2008

US Marine Corps photos

by Sergeant Andres Alcaraz

Supplies are loaded into a C-130 to deliver to the country of Burma at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from the American People will deliver supplies using a C-130 to the country of Burma at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Henrietta H. Fore, Administrator, (left) from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from the American People greets an official at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Burma and U.S. Officials pose for a group shot at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Aid workers from Burma and U.S. service members work together to unload supplies off a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Burma service members carry water supplies off a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Burma service members form a line to carry water supplies off a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

A civilian aid worker from Burma hands a supplies of water to a Burma service member from a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Civilian aid workers and service members from Burma stage and count the water offloaded from the C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Civilian aid workers and service members from Burma work together to unload supplies from a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Service members from Burma work together to load food packages on to their truck from a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

A Service member from Burma and a U.S. Airman work together to unload food packages from a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Service members from Burma and U.S. Airmen pause to wait for another truck to keep loading supplies from a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

Service members from Burma work together to load food packages on to their truck from a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)

A Service member from Burma and a U.S. Airman work together to unload food packages from a C-130 at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon) on May 12, 2008. The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies is to provide relief to Burma which was struck by Cyclone Nargis on May 2, 2008. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andres Alcaraz) (Released)