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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, second from right, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and Dean Thompson, U.S. ambassador to Nepal, greet officers with the Nepali Army during the 10th Anniversary Operation Sahayogi Haat Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Nepal Military Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12, 2025. On April 25, 2015, Nepal was devastated by a massive earthquake, prompting the deployment of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific personnel as part of Joint Task Force 505 to provide humanitarian assistance during Operation SAHAYOGI HAAT. On May 12, 2015, a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, Vengeance 01, crashed while attempting to rescue wounded civilians, resulting in the deaths of all eight individuals on board, including U.S. Marines and Nepalese soldiers: Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug, Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV, Capt. Dustin R. Lukasiewicz, Cpl. Sara A. Medina, Capt. Christopher L. Norgen, Maj. Tapendra Rawal, Sgt. Eric M. Seaman, and Warrant Officer 1 Basanta Titara. Wolford is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, second from right, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and Dean Thompson, U.S. ambassador to Nepal, greet officers with the Nepali Army during the 10th Anniversary Operation Sahayogi Haat Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Nepal Military Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12, 2025. On April 25, 2015, Nepal was devastated by a massive earthquake, prompting the deployment of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific personnel as part of Joint Task Force 505 to provide humanitarian assistance during Operation SAHAYOGI HAAT. On May 12, 2015, a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, Vengeance 01, crashed while attempting to rescue wounded civilians, resulting in the deaths of all eight individuals on board, including U.S. Marines and Nepalese soldiers: Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug, Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV, Capt. Dustin R. Lukasiewicz, Cpl. Sara A. Medina, Capt. Christopher L. Norgen, Maj. Tapendra Rawal, Sgt. Eric M. Seaman, and Warrant Officer 1 Basanta Titara. Wolford is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Dr. Robert D. Eldridge talks about actions taken by the Americans during Operation Tomodachi at a disaster management conference May 17 at the University of the Ryukyus Hospital’s Okinawa Clinical Simulation Center in Nishihara. More than 100 people with the University of the Ryukyus, medical professionals, service members and Department of Defense employees attended a disaster management conference to plan for future disaster relief efforts. Eldridge is the deputy assistant chief of staff for G-7, government and external affairs, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock/Released) - Dr. Robert D. Eldridge talks about actions taken by the Americans during Operation Tomodachi at a disaster management conference May 17 at the University of the Ryukyus Hospital’s Okinawa Clinical Simulation Center in Nishihara. More than 100 people with the University of the Ryukyus, medical professionals, service members and Department of Defense employees attended a disaster management conference to plan for future disaster relief efforts. Eldridge is the deputy assistant chief of staff for G-7, government and external affairs, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock/Released)