171004-N-AY374-074 VILLECAS, Puerto Rico (Oct. 4, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Stephen Parham, right, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), and local volunteers load shelf-stable meals and water onto a truck for distribution to citizens of Villecas, Puerto Rico. Kearsarge is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob A. Goff/Released)