Space operators don’t often get to see the results of their work in the spotlight.
Following the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, U.S. Armed Forces executed a disaster relief effort known as Operation Tomodachi. As part of the effort, U.S. servicemembers delivered critically needed capabilities and supplies in the aftermath of the disaster that struck northern Japan.
In recognition of the two-year anniversary of the operation, the Japanese government is hosting a U.S.-Japan friendship reception March 22 at Littleton High School in Littleton, Colo. The event will include special recognition for U.S. military personnel who participated in the operation. The Consulate General of Japan and a group of high school students from Sendai, Japan, who survived the disaster will be on hand to express their gratitude.
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