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U.S. hopes aid to Myanmar will build trust
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MYANMAR, Yangon (CNN) -- A U.S. military transport aircraft with relief supplies is expected to land in Myanmar on Monday on a mission that officials hope will forge a relationship to allow the United States to send in disaster experts.

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An American embassy official in Thailand said the aircraft carrier, USS Essex, was also en route to Myanmar with supplies.

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USS Essex




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Lt. Cmdr. Kevi Christopher, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 7, performs an out-patient surgical procedure on a Marine aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Essex and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Juneau (LPD 10), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LPD 49) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) are moving to the Andaman Sea off the coast of Burma for potential humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of cyclone Nargis.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Didier (Released)

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