III MEF VIDEOS

During Operation Sahayogi Haat "Helping Hand" Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, currently with Joint Task Force 505, has delivered over 40 tons of relief to the Nepalese people. Despite the tragic loss of an aircraft with six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers, the Marines continued to complete the mission. The Nepalese government requested assistance from U.S. Agency for International Development after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck their country April 25. The U.S. troops are part of JTF 505 in Nepal, which works in conjunction with USAID and the international community to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal.

2nd Lt. Priscilla Malone and Capt. Duncan James, from Lubbock, Texas, talk to a KCBD-TV reporter, in Lubbock, about their roles in the earthquake relief efforts in Nepal.

2nd Lt. Priscilla Malone and Capt. Duncan James, from Lubbock, Texas, talk to a KLBK-TV reporter, in Lubbock, about their roles in the earthquake relief efforts in Nepal.

Lt. Gen. John W. Wissler talks at a press conference about the found Huey that went missing after conducting casualty evacuations when Nepal was struck with a 7.3 magnitude earthquake, May 15 at Kathmandu, Nepal. The aircraft carried six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers. The U.S. troops are part of Joint Task Force 505 in Nepal conducting earthquake relief operation Sahayogi Haat. Wissler is the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra/Released)

U.S. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 UH-1Y Hueys bring relief supplies to Khopachagu, Nepal, May 11. HMLA-469, or "Vengeance", has flown 54 flight hours, delivering 68,307 pounds of food and shelter supplies to the rural areas of Nepal since their arrival on May 3. The government of Nepal declared a state of emergency and requested international assistance after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck their country April 25. The U.S. military responded, bringing their aircraft to support the Nepalese government. They will continue to support Nepal as needed with the United States Agency for International Development as part of Joint Task Force 505. HMLA-469 is attached to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Also available in high definition.

U.S. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 UH-1Y Hueys bring relief supplies to Khopachagu, Nepal, May 11. HMLA-469, or "Vengeance", has flown 54 flight hours, delivering 68,307 pounds of food and shelter supplies to the rural areas of Nepal since their arrival on May 3. The government of Nepal declared a state of emergency and requested international assistance after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck their country April 25. The U.S. military responded, bringing their aircraft to support the Nepalese government. They will continue to support Nepal as needed with the United States Agency for International Development as part of Joint Task Force 505. HMLA-469 is attached to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Includes sound bites from Capt. Michael A Bebow, UH-1Y Huey Pilot from Livonia, Mich.; Capt. Rabin Rai, Nepalese Army Liaison Officer from Kathmandu, Nepal and Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV, UH-1Y Huey Crew Chief from Charleston, S.C. Also available in high definition.

Joint Task Force 505 and U.S. agencies continue to support the relief effort in Nepal after a 7.8 earthquake shook the country April 25.

During Operation Sahayogi Haat "Helping Hand" Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, currently with Joint Task Force 505, has delivered over 40 tons of relief to the Nepalese people. Despite the tragic loss of an aircraft with six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers, the Marines continued to complete the mission. The Nepalese government requested assistance from U.S. Agency for International Development after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck their country April 25. The U.S. troops are part of JTF 505 in Nepal, which works in conjunction with USAID and the international community to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal.

Sgt. James L. Hibler, from Arlington, Texas, and Sgt. Robert Brown, from Girard, Pennsylvania, talk about the good memories they had with Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV and Sgt. Eric M. Seaman at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 18. Six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers lost their lives after a UH-1Y Huey helicopter incident while conducting casualty evacuations in Nepal May 12. The U.S. troops are part of Joint Task Force 505 in Nepal, which works in conjunction with U.S. Agency for International Development and the international community to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal. Hibler and Brown are UH-1Y crew chiefs with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469. Also available in high definition.