Operation Tomodachi: The Incredible Story of the United States Marine Corps’ Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 and the Relationship It Built With Oshima, the Island It Helped Save

This book, written by the Political Advisor, Forward Command Element, U.S. Forces Japan, traces the U.S. Marine Corps' Involvement in Operation Tomodachi, the American response to the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, describing in detail the people, events, and actions at the time. It also examines the post-recovery expansion of the relationships with the affected communities, especially the island of Oshima, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. It emphasizes the "No Better Friend" Side of the U.S. Marine Corps.