How the U.S. military is responding to Hurricane Matthew

The Washington Post: The Pentagon is ready to dispatch at least three Navy ships and a detachment of military helicopters to assist Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Matthew, defense officials said Tuesday.

The powerful storm made landfall Tuesday in Haiti with Category-4 strength, packing winds of up to 145 mph. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said Tuesday that the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, the hospital ship USS Comfort, and the amphibious ship USS Mesa Verde all may be called in to assist, potentially deploying thousands of U.S. sailors and Marines in the relief effort.

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