U.S. Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepare to load containers of fresh water onto an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 Nov. 15, 2013, in the Philippine Sea to be delivered ashore in support of Operation Damayan. U.S. military forces were deployed to the Philippines to support humanitarian efforts in response to Typhoon Haiyan.