Miyagi residents thank U.S. forces for relief efforts

TOKYO, Japan - Masako Matsuda (L), a 56-year-old housewife from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Burton Field, the commander of U.S. forces in Japan, during a ceremony in Tokyo on July 25, 2011, to thank U.S. forces for their support following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Field was presented with five fisherman's flags bearing messages from residents of the prefecture and six happi coats. (Kyodo)

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