The Calamity of Japan's 9.0-Magnitude Quake

A U.S. Marine inspects the damage at Sendai Airport, March 19, 2011 as the U.S. military have been asked to help clear the debris from the tsunami to get the airport operational as soon as possible.
Mark Baker / AP

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A U.S. Marine inspects the damage at Sendai Airport, March 19, 2011 as the U.S. military have been asked to help clear the debris from the tsunami to get the airport operational as soon as possible.

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