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According to the U.S. Navy, Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex joined together to help give medical aid to the citizens of a rural village in Cambodia.

According to an announcement by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the World Food Program will be getting a generous donation from the American people in the amount of $5 million.

According to the U.S. Navy, Captain Robert W. Bougher is no longer commander of the Kearsarge Strike Group/Amphibious Squadron 8. The new commander is Captain Fernandez L. Ponds.

As reported by the U.S. Marines, U.S. military assistance in Bangladesh will be lead by the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. The members of the Brigade arrived recently and will be helping organize military efforts

According to the U.S. Navy, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable, part of the Amphibious Squadron 8, and the assault ship USS Kearsarge, made it to Bangladesh to help out with disaster relief efforts.

As reported by USAID, Henrietta H. Fore is in Bangladesh for a short visit to the area. She is the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and Director of the U.S. Foreign Assistance.