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KATHMANDU, Nepal (May 12, 2015) - U.S. service members from Joint Task Force 505 and Nepalese soldiers unload an injured child to a medical triage area at Tribhuvan International Airport after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the country. Joint Task Force 505 along with other multinational forces and humanitarian relief organizations are currently in the Nepal providing aid after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country, April 25. At Nepal's request the U.S. government ordered JTF 505 to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal.