Keywords: US Navy 070416-N-4790M-135 Lt. Cmdr. Karlwin Matthews provides medical assistance to a child in Titiana.jpg en TITIANA Solomon Islands April 16 2007 - Lt Cmdr Karlwin Matthews provides medical assistance to a child in Titiana Matthews is an individual augmentee from Balboa Naval Hospital embarked on Military Sealift Command MSC roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Stockham T-AK 3017 The ship is assisting the Solomon Islands with humanitarian assistance operations led by the U S Department of State and non-governmental organizations On April 2 an 8 1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands causing casualties and significant damage The U S Navy is responding to a specific request on the part of the U S Ambassador to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Meyers RELEASED 2007-04-16 070416-N-4790M-135 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45146 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Meyers PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Titiana Solomon Islands |