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US troops led by Marines fanned out across the ruined Haitian capital, as the US military ramped up a huge aid operation for desperate survivors one week after a massive quake. Most of the soldiers recently back from combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, the troops are flying into Haiti.
Troops take over palace and hospital
In a spectacular move, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne division descended from at least four helicopters to secure the presidential palace, a once elegant white building now surrounded by a stinking, squalid refugee camp. From there, a 100-strong squad of soldiers headed on foot to the city's general hospital, swamped with injured after the catastrophic 7.0-magnitude quake.
US sets up base in Haiti
In a several-pronged operation, US Marines also landed southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince to link up with UN peacekeepers and assess conditions to start moving in more troops and equipment. About 2,200 Marines and sailors are also expected to take part in the relief operation. Some 130 Marines arrived by helicopter Tuesday in the devastated town of Leogane, to be met by a crowd of about 200 Haitians.

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