American Sailors, Ships and Aircraft Provide Aid And Supplies To The Japanese

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As a former sailor who served aboard an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War, I'm proud of the good work the sailors on today's aircraft carriers (as well as other ships and aircraft) are doing to aid the Japanese people during this crisis.
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In the above U.S. Navy photo American sailors move supplies onto an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean.
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The USS Reagan Strike Group is conducting search & rescue operations and resupply missions of the coast of Japan.
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I visited Japan when the USS Kitty Hawk was temporarily relieved from combat operations off the coast of Vietnam and pulled into Sasebo for an R & R visit.
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I retain fond memories of Japan and the Japanese people.
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I wrote about my visit to Japan in my Crime Beat column on Stephen Hunter's thriller, The 47th Samurai.
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You can read my column via the below link:
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http://www.orchardpress-shortfiction.com/a_samurai_sword_story.htm