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Just one day after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, the US military launched an unprecedented relief effort involving 24,000 soldiers. Operation Tomodachi used the Japanese word for "friend" to convey the aim of doing all it takes to help a valuable ally.
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Operation Tomodachi: The Japan-US alliance's greatest test | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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Just one day after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, the US military launched an unprecedented relief effort involving 24,000 soldiers. Operation Tomodachi used the Japanese word for "friend" to convey the aim of doing all it takes to help a valuable ally.
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