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January 13, 2010
Earthquake devastates Haiti, part 2
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. officials are laying out a massive military response to the Haiti earthquake, saying that ships, helicopters, transport planes and a 2,000-member Marine unit are either on the way or likely to begin moving soon. Gen. Douglas Fraser, head of U.S. Southern Command, said Wednesday that one of the U.S. Navy's large amphibious ships will likely head to Haiti with a Marine expeditionary unit aboard. Fraser said other U.S. military forces are on alert, including a brigade, which includes about 3,500 troops. The initial contingent of 2,000 Marines could be deployed to the quake-ravaged country within the next few days to either help with emergency aid distribution or enforce law in order in conjunction with U.N. peacekeepers already there, Fraser said. (19 images)

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Injured people sit along Delmas road the day after an earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 13. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands. AP / Jorge Cruz


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A woman lies on the ground as others stand outside a market that collapsed after a powerful earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday Jan. 12. AP / Cris Bierrenbach



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People stand in the streets after a powerful earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, Jan. 12. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake, the largest ever recorded in the area, rocked Haiti on Tuesday. AP / Cris Bierrenbach



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A man sits next to a car after a powerful earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, Jan. 12. AP / Cris Bierrenbach



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A man helps an injured woman on the ground outside a home after an earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 12. AP / Cris Bierrenbach



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Injured people are carried away in a truck after an earthquake in Delmas, Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 13. AP / Jorge Cruz



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People gather outside Haiti's National Palace which was damaged by an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 13. AP / Jorge Cruz



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Debris lays in the street after an earthquake along the Delmas road in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 13. AP / Jorge Cruz



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Haitians pass destroyed buildings on Jan. 13, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Much of Port-au-Prince was reduced to rubble by the 7.0-strong quake on Jan. 12. AFP / Getty Images / Thony Belizaire



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A man uses a cell phone as he holds a person's hand after an earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 12. AP / Cris Bierrenbach



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People stand on rubble along Delmas road the day after an earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Weds., Jan. 13. AP / Jorge Cruz



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People carry an injured person after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, late Tues., Jan. 12. AP / Jorge Cruz



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An injured woman is helped after being rescued on Jan. 13 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti Wednesday as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands. AFP/ Getty Images / Thony Belizaire



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An injured woman is helped after being rescued on Jan. 13 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AFP/ Getty Images / Thony Belizaire



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The wounded lie in the Medecins sans Frontieres compound in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Jan. 13. AFP / Getty Images / Stefano Zannini



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Haitians pass a covered body on Jan. 13 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AFP / Getty Images / Thony Belizaire



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A woman cries after finding the body of a loved one after the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, Jan. 13. AP / Lynne Sladky



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A man helped an injured person after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The New York Times / Tequila Minsky



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A young woman reaches out to adjust a blanket covering a body in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday, Jan. 13.The New York Times / Tequila Minsky



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