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050909-N-5319A-001 New Orleans (Sept. 10, 2005) ? The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) sits pier side in New Orleans in support of Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations. The Navy's involvement in the humanitarian assistance operations is being led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho (RELEASED)