US Navy Poised To Help Japan Earthquake Relief Effort -- Christian Science Monitor
Japan earthquake relief efforts are underway, with one US Navy ship already loading humanitarian supplies. The Pentagon's first priority Friday, however, was to make sure all its personnel and equipment in Japan and the Pacific were safe.
Despite large numbers of US troops and assets in Japan, there have been no reports of serious injury or death to US military personnel in the aftermath of a 8.9-magnitude earthquake there Friday morning, nor has there yet been any “significant damage” to ships or facilities, according to Pentagon officials.
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, speaks with Col. Joel R. Powers, Marine Corps Bases Japan assistant chief of staff, G-3 operations, in the Base Emergency Operations Center in Okinawa, Japan, March 11, 2011, after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit mainland Japan. Talleri, along with special staff members, is monitoring the situation as it develops and coordinating Marine Corps actions.U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matheus HernandezMore News On The U.S. Military And Its Role To Assist Japan In the Wake Of Its Earthquake Disaster
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