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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dante Galati directs the loading of more than twenty Japanese armored trucks onto the USS Tortuga in Tomakoman-Ko, Japan, March 15, 2011. The Tortuga is in Tomakoman-Ko to collect Japanese military personnel and supplies to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dante Galati directs the loading of more than twenty Japanese armored trucks onto the USS Tortuga in Tomakoman-Ko, Japan, March 15, 2011. The Tortuga is in Tomakoman-Ko to collect Japanese military personnel and supplies to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dante Galati directs the loading of more than twenty Japanese armored trucks onto the USS Tortuga in Tomakoman-Ko, Japan, March 15, 2011. The Tortuga is in Tomakoman-Ko to collect Japanese military personnel and supplies to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.

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