1992-1993 - Somalia (Operation Restore Hope)
![330-CFD-DN-ST-93-01401: Operation Restore Hope. U.S. Marines disembark from their air-cushion landing craft, LCAC-22 during the multinational relief effort. Photographed by PHCM Terry C. Mitchell, December 15, 1992. Official U.S. Navy photograph,... 330-CFD-DN-ST-93-01401: Operation Restore Hope. U.S. Marines disembark from their air-cushion landing craft, LCAC-22 during the multinational relief effort. Photographed by PHCM Terry C. Mitchell, December 15, 1992. Official U.S. Navy photograph,...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/20th-century/1990-1999/1992-1993-somailia-operation-restore-hope/_jcr_content/body/media_asset/image.img.jpg/1677843268771.jpg)
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In December 1992, multinational forces provided humanitarian assistance and relief to the southern half of the war-torn nation of Somalia. During this U.S. led coalition, food and water were delivered to the starving Somalians. U.S. Navy Seabees supported the effort by establishing and constructing base camps at the humanitarian relief sites. Seabees also drilled and restored water wells, fixed schools and orphanages, as well as clearing city streets, fixing bridges, and renovating and expanding the Baidoa airstrip. In May 1993, the UN assumed responsibility for the operations.
![330-CFD-DN-ST-93-03856: Operation Restore Hope. A Somali girl holding an infant waits to be examined by a U.S. Navy corpsman. Combat Service Support Detachment 15 (CSSD-15) is conducting a medical civic action program during the multinational rel... 330-CFD-DN-ST-93-03856: Operation Restore Hope. A Somali girl holding an infant waits to be examined by a U.S. Navy corpsman. Combat Service Support Detachment 15 (CSSD-15) is conducting a medical civic action program during the multinational rel...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/20th-century/1990-1999/1992-1993-somailia-operation-restore-hope/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_823844496/image.img.jpg/1677843332050.jpg)
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![330-CFD-DD-SD-00-00871: Operation Restore Hope. Military Sealift Command Ship, SS Capella (T-AKR-293), an Algol-class vehicle cargo ship, as it offloads military vehicles in the Port of Mogadishu. Photographed by PHCM Terry C. Mitchell, January 2... 330-CFD-DD-SD-00-00871: Operation Restore Hope. Military Sealift Command Ship, SS Capella (T-AKR-293), an Algol-class vehicle cargo ship, as it offloads military vehicles in the Port of Mogadishu. Photographed by PHCM Terry C. Mitchell, January 2...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/20th-century/1990-1999/1992-1993-somailia-operation-restore-hope/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_329174674/image.img.jpg/1677843356157.jpg)
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![330-CFD-DD-SD-00-00694: Operation Restore Hope. U.S. Navy Seabees remove old metal sheathing from the frame of a building they will rebuild into a kitchen and dining facility at the U.S. Embassy compound in Mogadishu, Somalia. by PHCM Terry C. Mi... 330-CFD-DD-SD-00-00694: Operation Restore Hope. U.S. Navy Seabees remove old metal sheathing from the frame of a building they will rebuild into a kitchen and dining facility at the U.S. Embassy compound in Mogadishu, Somalia. by PHCM Terry C. Mi...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/20th-century/1990-1999/1992-1993-somailia-operation-restore-hope/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_212172262/image.img.jpg/1677843310282.jpg)
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![330-CFD-DN-ST-93-02849: Operation Restore Hope. The rising sun silhouettes a U.S. serviceman looking out at ships off the coast during the multinational effort. Photographed by JO1 Joe Gawlowicz, December 1992. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now ... 330-CFD-DN-ST-93-02849: Operation Restore Hope. The rising sun silhouettes a U.S. serviceman looking out at ships off the coast during the multinational effort. Photographed by JO1 Joe Gawlowicz, December 1992. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now ...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/20th-century/1990-1999/1992-1993-somailia-operation-restore-hope/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1828303074/image.img.jpg/1677843289613.jpg)
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Published: Thu May 07 13:00:07 EDT 2020