U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) together with U.S. Navy Sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, discuss a local distribution centers procedures in providing aid to municipalities around Puerto Rico with Puerto Rico Air National Guard Senior Airman Karen Ocasio, in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts at Canovanas, Puerto Rico, Oct. 1, 2017. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan A. Soto-Delgado)