170912-M-WP334-0046 KEY WEST, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2017) U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 unload pallets of military field rations, known as MRE or meals, ready to eat, at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Sept. 12, 2017. Marines and Sailors from the 26th MEU and HMH-461 handled and distributed food, water, and supplies in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The Department of Defense is supporting the FEMA, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Irma to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Released)