How the U.S. government is helping Japan Dozens of nuclear
energy experts have joined thousands of troops providing
assistance to the Japanese government in the aftermath of last
week's 9.0 earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. Here's an
updated look at how federal agencies and the military are
helping: The U.S. military has about 50,000 personnel stationed
in Japan and about 17,000 of them are involved in relief
operations, the Pentagon said. Sailors and Marines have
delivered about 129,000 gallons of water and 4,200 pounds of
food. Residents of the military's Misawa Air Base, Japan, are
collecting clothing donations in support of their Japanese
neighbors, according to the Air Force. The Navy is using P-3
Orion aircraft to survey the damage, and the Air Force is
providing an RQ-4 Global Hawk based in Guam to conduct similar
flights. The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group continues
operating off the island of Honshu but has shifted north because
of radiation concerns. The USS Tortuga's MH-53 heavy-lift h