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.

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 Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson, from, Nevada, Iowa, talks about his experience and role during earthquake relief Operation Sahayogi Haat, "Helping Hand," at Kathmandu, Nepal, May 13. A second 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal two weeks after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake April 25. 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.

Sgt. Robert Brown, from Girard, Pennsylvania, talks about the continuation of operation Sahayogi Haat, "Helping Hand," at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 18 after a UH-1Y Huey incident . Six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers lost their lives conducting casualty evacuations when the aircraft went missing in Nepal. The U.S. troops are part of Joint Task Force 505 in Nepal, which works in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development and the international community to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal. Brown is a UH-1Y crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469. Also available in high definition.

Sgt. James L. Hibler, from Arlington, Texas, talks about the continuation of operation Sahayogi Haat, "Helping Hand," at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 18 after a UH-1Y Huey incident May 12. Six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers lost their lives conducting casualty evacuations in Nepal when an aircraft went missing. The U.S. troops are part of Joint Task Force 505 in Nepal, which works in conjunction with United States Agency for International Development and the international community to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal. Hibler is a UH-1Y crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469. Also available in high definition.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Johnson, from Springfield, Illinois, kneels in front of a Nepal Joint Task Force 505 sign at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 9. Johnson is contributing to an international joint-service humanitarian aid mission after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal April 25. He is an airframes mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Also available in high definition.

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.

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.