U.S. support for quake-hit Japan

U.S. support for quake-hit Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on March 28, 2011, shows the U.S. amphibious assault ship the Essex in the Pacific off the disaster-hit Sanriku coast, northeastern Japan. The ship is engaged in carrying relief goods to areas devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami, in a post-disaster operation called ''Tomodachi'' (friends), in which more than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are taking part.

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