A local fisherman paddles his boat near Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627, beached on the small fishing village of Himbangen to drop off relief equipment.

Himbangan, Philippines (Feb. 22, 2006) A local fisherman paddles his boat near Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627, beached on the small fishing village of Himbangen to drop off relief equipment from USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Sailors and Marines from the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Joint Task Force (JTF) Balikatan and the USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) arrived off the coast of Leyte Feb. 19 to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the victims of a devastating landslide. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brian P. Biller File# 060222-N-4772B-189