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Navy Capt. Thomas N. Negus, commodore of Operation Continuing Promise 2010, shakes hands with Eduardo Barboza, mayor of Limon, Costa Rica, after receiving a key to Limon, Aug. 21, 2010, during the opening ceremony of CP10. Marines, sailors and USS Iwo Jima personnel will conduct medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services to the Limon community as part of the CP10 mission. CP10 is currently deployed to the Caribbean, Central and South America to provide humanitarian civic assistance to eight nations. - Navy Capt. Thomas N. Negus, commodore of Operation Continuing Promise 2010, shakes hands with Eduardo Barboza, mayor of Limon, Costa Rica, after receiving a key to Limon, Aug. 21, 2010, during the opening ceremony of CP10. Marines, sailors and USS Iwo Jima personnel will conduct medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services to the Limon community as part of the CP10 mission. CP10 is currently deployed to the Caribbean, Central and South America to provide humanitarian civic assistance to eight nations.

Sgt. Melvain St George, native of Miami, Fla., and supply clerk with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, executes takedown techniques with a Colombian Marine during non-lethal weapons training at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 14, 2010. Marines from USS Iwo Jima conducted subject matter expert exchanges with Colombian Marines Aug. 9-17, 2010, in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010. - Sgt. Melvain St George, native of Miami, Fla., and supply clerk with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Ground Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, executes takedown techniques with a Colombian Marine during non-lethal weapons training at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 14, 2010. Marines from USS Iwo Jima conducted subject matter expert exchanges with Colombian Marines Aug. 9-17, 2010, in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010.

Gunnery Sgt. Felder Domond, a native of Port-au-Prince, and supply chief of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, Logistics Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, speaks to Polycarpe Hugues, a Haitian National police officer, during the opening ceremony of Operation Continuing Promise 2010 in Saint-Louis de Nord, Haiti, July 26, 2010. Throughout Haiti, Domond served as a Creole translator to key leaders from Haiti and the USS Iwo Jima.CP10 is a collaborative effort that involves military and civilian personnel providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Gunnery Sgt. Felder Domond, a native of Port-au-Prince, and supply chief of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, Logistics Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, speaks to Polycarpe Hugues, a Haitian National police officer, during the opening ceremony of Operation Continuing Promise 2010 in Saint-Louis de Nord, Haiti, July 26, 2010. Throughout Haiti, Domond served as a Creole translator to key leaders from Haiti and the USS Iwo Jima.CP10 is a collaborative effort that involves military and civilian personnel providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Sgt. Xavier W. Wethington, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Command Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and personnel aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Aug. 10, 2010, at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia. The Marines’ mission of CP10 is to conduct civil-military operations including subject matter expert exchanges, humanitarian civic assistance and disaster relief response to partner nations to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia R. Giron) - Sgt. Xavier W. Wethington, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Command Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and personnel aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Aug. 10, 2010, at Colombian Marine Corps Training Base Covenas in Colombia. The Marines’ mission of CP10 is to conduct civil-military operations including subject matter expert exchanges, humanitarian civic assistance and disaster relief response to partner nations to the Caribbean, Central and South America. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia R. Giron)

Marines of Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 walk up the hill where on July 14, 1898, Sgt. John H. Quick and Pvt. John Fitzgerald performed heroic actions that earned them both the Congressional Medal of Honor. Thirty Marines had the unique opportunity to visit the Spanish American War battle site, Aug. 5, while the USS Iwo Jima made a port stop at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The USS Iwo Jima is currently underway to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief across Latin America and the Caribbean. - Marines of Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010 walk up the hill where on July 14, 1898, Sgt. John H. Quick and Pvt. John Fitzgerald performed heroic actions that earned them both the Congressional Medal of Honor. Thirty Marines had the unique opportunity to visit the Spanish American War battle site, Aug. 5, while the USS Iwo Jima made a port stop at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The USS Iwo Jima is currently underway to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Service members and civilians with Operation Continuing Promise 2010, are transported into the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima via a Landing Craft Utility after working in the city of Port-de-Paix, Haiti, July 29. Service members and civilians are deployed in a collaborative effort providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America. - Service members and civilians with Operation Continuing Promise 2010, are transported into the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima via a Landing Craft Utility after working in the city of Port-de-Paix, Haiti, July 29. Service members and civilians are deployed in a collaborative effort providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Navy Capt. Michael T. Hopkins, the senior medical officer of the USS Iwo Jima, explains the use of the ship’s medical ward to Kenneth Merten, Haiti ambassador, and Uruguay Navy Capt. Gonzalo Cunarro, Chief Maritime Operations Minustah, during their visit to the USS Iwo Jima, July 30. The ambassador and other distinguished visitors toured the multipurpose amphibious assault ship with Sailors and Marines during Operation Continuing Promise 2010, and learned about the mission of CP10. - Navy Capt. Michael T. Hopkins, the senior medical officer of the USS Iwo Jima, explains the use of the ship’s medical ward to Kenneth Merten, Haiti ambassador, and Uruguay Navy Capt. Gonzalo Cunarro, Chief Maritime Operations Minustah, during their visit to the USS Iwo Jima, July 30. The ambassador and other distinguished visitors toured the multipurpose amphibious assault ship with Sailors and Marines during Operation Continuing Promise 2010, and learned about the mission of CP10.

Gunnery Sgt. Felder Domond, a native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, shakes hands with members of the Port-de-Paix, Haiti, community, July 24, during a visit to Lycee Guillaud Haitian School. Marines and Sailors of the USS Iwo Jima visited the school as part of a mission site screening throughout Port-de-Paix in preparation for military personnel and non-government officials to conduct humanitarian efforts during Operation Continuing Promise 2010. - Gunnery Sgt. Felder Domond, a native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, shakes hands with members of the Port-de-Paix, Haiti, community, July 24, during a visit to Lycee Guillaud Haitian School. Marines and Sailors of the USS Iwo Jima visited the school as part of a mission site screening throughout Port-de-Paix in preparation for military personnel and non-government officials to conduct humanitarian efforts during Operation Continuing Promise 2010.

A tugboat pulls the USS Iwo Jima in preparation for departure from Miami en route to Haiti, July 21, 2010. Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima visited Miami for three days as a final preparation in their journey to the Caribbean, Central and South America to provide humanitarian civic assistance and disaster relief efforts. - A tugboat pulls the USS Iwo Jima in preparation for departure from Miami en route to Haiti, July 21, 2010. Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima visited Miami for three days as a final preparation in their journey to the Caribbean, Central and South America to provide humanitarian civic assistance and disaster relief efforts.

U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 2nd Amphibious Assault Vehicles, attached to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, proceed en route to the well deck of the USS Iwo Jima on July 15, 2010. Marines and Sailors are deploying in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010 to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Caribbean, Central and South America. - U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 2nd Amphibious Assault Vehicles, attached to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, proceed en route to the well deck of the USS Iwo Jima on July 15, 2010. Marines and Sailors are deploying in support of Operation Continuing Promise 2010 to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Caribbean, Central and South America.