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U.S. Army soldiers distribute water to residents at Aliamanu Military Reservation

Craig T. Kojima
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At the Aliamanu Community Center gym, Cpt. Evan Pardue, left, and 2Lt. Donavan Lower coordinate water delivery for Aliamanu Military Reservation residents. In response to the ongoing water crisis, the U.S. Army formed “Task Force Ohana” to provide assistance to residents of the Aliamanu Military Reservation and Red Hill. Over 250 Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regt. are going door-to-door delivering potable water.
2/13
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Soldiers from 213 regiment, Schofield, Second 2NV Infantry Brigade Combat team gather on Rim Loop in Aliamanu to distribute boxes of water.
3/13
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Soldiers from 213 regiment, Schofield, Second 2NV Infantry Brigade Combat team fan out on Okamura Road in Aliamanu to deliver boxes of water.
4/13
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Soldiers from 213 regiment, Schofield, Second 2NV Infantry Brigade Combat team fan out on Okamura Road in Aliamanu to deliver boxes of water.
5/13
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Kris Buchanan’s family, who has been experiencing health problems, received from water from the Army on Saturday. With her are son, Micah, and mother, Mechele Ralph.
6/13
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Spc. Jashawn Joyner prepares containers of water for residents.
7/13
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PV2 Christian Milian stands in front of a tanker used to haul in water from Schofield. About 32,000 gallons of water was dispatched from the Wahiawa well on Schofield Barracks for distribution to impacted military communities.
8/13
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Raquel Lombard picked up water for a neighbor.
9/13
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Devin Goodall holds his son, Joyner, who has had health issues recently.
10/13
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Sharon and Brian Prineda, with their sons, Aiden and Grayson, check in with Army medics.
11/13
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Devin Goodall, holds his infant son, Joyner, while walking to a treatment tent.
12/13
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Brandon Hewett, and wife, Rachel, wait in a long line for temporary lodging assistance.
13/13
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A long line forms for temporary lodging applications.

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