Clearing the rubble of a collapsed church in Haiti

GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 26, 2010) Sailors assigned to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) clear the rubble of a collapsed church from a street in Grand Goave, Haiti. Bataan, along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), are participating in Operation Unified Response, providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. 10HE0126-N-3165S-263 (USN)