A huge pile of humanitarian aid waits to be sorted and distributed in a hanger at the Palonia Air Field in Medan, Indonesia.

Medan, Indonesia (Jan. 04, 2005) A huge pile of humanitarian aid waits to be sorted and distributed in a hanger at the Palonia Air Field in Medan, Indonesia. Helicopters from USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and Marines assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are supporting Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andreas A. Plaza File# 050104-M-9792P-001