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Tawi Tawi, Philippines (June 13, 2006) - A group of Filipino children gather together for a picture expressing their happiness after having watched the U.S. Navy Showband perform during a special concert presented at the Batu Batu Naval Base on a neighboring island near Tawi Tawi. Members of the U.S. Navy Show Band, is attached to the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy's stop in Tawi Tawi is the third operational port during its humanitarian deployment to South and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice and is capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs with special medical equipment and a multi-specialized medical team, providing a range of services ashore as well as aboard the ship. The medical staff is augmented with an assistance crew, many of whom are part of non-governmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Edward G. Martens (RELEASED)