BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: To Liberia again. Helicopter after helicopter carrying U.S. forces have been landing now in the war- ravaged country of Liberia today. As many as 200 U.S. Marines are being deployed to help secure the area and make way for urgently needed humanitarian aid. Jeff Koinange live at the airport in Monrovia with more. Jeff -- you're there to see it. What's happening new? Good afternoon.</s>JEFF KOINANGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, good afternoon, Bill. And to quote the U.S. ambassador to Liberia, "U.S. boots are finally on the ground." And anyone who had any rumors -- any doubt that the U.S. was going to be involved in this crisis, well, that should be dispelled now. Earlier on, Bill, first, it was Cobra helicopters patrolling the skies before the CH-46 and CH-53 helicopters landed, and the Marines just started coming out. A short while ago, the Humvees and the jeeps were also delivered shortly before. And now, the U.S. troop presence is right here at the airport. They say their mission is to help the ECOMIL, West African peacekeepers. What the peacekeepers are going to do now is roll into the capital of Monrovia across one of the key bridges and secure the port of Freeport in Monrovia, the port that you were talking about where much needed humanitarian relief, much needed aid is needed for tens of thousands of suffering and displaced Liberians -- Bill.</s>HEMMER: Jeff Koinange live in Monrovia at the airport there. Thanks for that. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
U.S. Troops Arriving in Liberia