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A Japanese man sifts through the aftermath of the deadly tsunami that ripped through his city days earlier.

A Japanese man sifts through the aftermath of the deadly tsunami that ripped through his city days earlier. The Los Angeles County Fire Urban Search and Rescue Team, Task Force 2, travelled with the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to the earthquake and tsunami stricken areas of Japan just four days after the devastation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Daniel St. Pierre)

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A firefighter with CA-TF2 and his live-human scent working dog search debris for tsunami victims during a search and recovery mission in Ofunato, Japan on March 15, 2011.

A firefighter with CA-TF2 and his live-human scent working dog search debris for tsunami victims during a search and recovery mission in Ofunato, Japan on March 15, 2011. The Los Angeles County Fire Urban Search and Rescue Team, Task Force 2, travelled with the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to the earthquake and tsunami stricken areas of Japan just four days after the devastation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Daniel St. Pierre)

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A Japanese woman smiles as Jasmine Segura, a dog handler and her dog, Cadillac pass by enroute to their search and recovery site on March 15, 2011

A Japanese woman smiles as Jasmine Segura, a dog handler and her dog, Cadillac pass by enroute to their search and recovery site on March 15, 2011. The Los Angeles County Fire Urban Search and Rescue Team, Task Force 2, travelled with the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to the earthquake and tsunami stricken areas of Japan just four days after the devastation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Daniel St. Pierre)

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Robert Miller, Jr, takes a photo of the old pediatrics ward.

Robert Miller, Jr, visits the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011, just four days before it is scheduled for demolition to make way for March LifeCare medical facilities. Miller, who was born there, took photos of the old pediatrics ward. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Robert Miller, Jr, stands next to the growth chart painted on the walls of the old pediatrics ward.

Robert Miller, Jr, visits the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011, just four days before it is scheduled for demolition to make way for March LifeCare medical facilities. Miller, who was born there, stands next to the growth chart painted on the walls of the old pediatrics ward. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Robert Miller, Jr, stands inside the baby viewing room where he began his life in 1974.

Robert Miller, Jr, visits the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011, just four days before it is scheduled for demolition to make way for March LifeCare medical facilities. Miller, who was born there, stands inside the baby viewing room where he began his life in 1974. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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optical equipment seems to be spying on what is now March Air Reserve Base in the distance

Still attached to the wall of a barren room in the former March Air Force Base hospital building, the optical equipment seems to be spying on what is now March Air Reserve Base in the distance. The old building is scheduled for demolition to make way for March LifeCare medical facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Ryan Morin, U.S. Demolition, Megan Just, Beacon editor, Darren Hughes and Robert Miller, Jr, visit the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011

Ryan Morin, U.S. Demolition, Megan Just, Beacon editor, Darren Hughes and Robert Miller, Jr, visit the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011, just four days before it is scheduled for demolition to make way for March LifeCare medical facilities. Hughes is a former employee of the hospital and Miller was born there. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Darren Hughes points out recognizable landmarks to Ryan Morin of U.S. Demolition

Darren Hughes points out recognizable landmarks to Ryan Morin of U.S. Demolition during a visit to the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011, just four days before it is scheduled for demolition to make way for March LifeCare medical facilities. Huges is a former employee of the hospital and recalled watching airshow practices from the roof. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Darren Hughes, Megan Just, Beacon editor, and Robert Miller, Jr, visit the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011

Darren Hughes, Megan Just, Beacon editor, and Robert Miller, Jr, visit the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011, just four days before it is scheduled for demolition to make way for March LifeCare medical facilities. Just interviews Hughes, a former hospital employee and Miller, who was born there, during the visit to the roof. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Darren Hughes, a former hospital employee, found an old symbol of the Team March hospital staff

During a tour of the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011, just four days before it is scheduled for demolition, Darren Hughes, a former hospital employee, found an old symbol of the Team March hospital staff. Hughes, who still works in the medical clinic at March, moved the little piece of hisotry to its new home, the medical clinic on March Air Reserve Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Darren Hughes shares a photo he took with Robert Miller, Jr

Darren Hughes shares a photo he took with Robert Miller, Jr, after a visit the former March Air Force Base hospital building March 27, 2011, just four days before it is scheduled for demolition to make way for March LifeCare medical facilities. Hughes is a former hospital employee, and Miller was born there. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Operation Tomodachi

Four days later: In Otunato, Japan, boats and cars alike were tossed into buildings and buried in rubble during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Daniel St. Pierre)

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Cook prepares fresh fruit

Head cook Nam Dodson prepares fresh starwberries in the Hap Arnold Club kitchen in preparation for troop feeding during a Unit Training Assembly. Fresh fruits and vegetables provide a healthy choice for reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

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Backdrop for 4th Air Force change of command

Staff Sgt. Jeff Faucher, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, inspects the seating area for the Fourth Air Force Change of Command, March 11, 2011. The backdrop is a garrison flag borrowed from Travis Air Force Base for the occasion. (Courtesy photo)

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March hospital demolition

Colonel Udo McGregor, 452nd Air Mobility Wing commander, operates a crane carrying a 5,000-pound wrecking ball to punch the first hole into the roof of the former March Air Force Base hospital building at a deconstruction ceremony here Tuesday, March 22. The demolition paves the way for the $3.3 billion March LifeCare campus. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Smith)

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March hospital demolition

A 5,000-pound wrecking ball crashes into the front side of the former March Air Force Base hospital building, sending debris plummeting to the ground during a deconstruction ceremony here Tuesday, March 22nd. The building demolition is one of many to make room for the 3.3 million dollar March LifeCare facility. (Courtesy photo of Matthew Smith)

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March hospital demolition

A 5,000-pound wrecking ball is slammed into the roof from a crane operated by Col. Udo McGregor, 452nd Air Mobility Wing commander at a deconstruction ceremony here Tuesday, March 22nd. The building demolition is one of many to make room for the 3.3 million dollar March LifeCare facility. (Courtesy photo of Matthew Smith)

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March hospital demolition

Colonel Udo McGregor, 452nd Air Mobility Wing commander, talks with two employees of U.S. Demolition prior to the deconstruction ceremony for the old March hospital building here Tuesday, March 22. Col McGregor will operate a crane sending the first crash of a 5,000 pound wrecking ball through the roof to start the demolition, which will pave the way for the $3.3 billion March LifeCare campus. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Smith)

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March hospital demolition

Two U.S. Demolition employees attach a 5,000-pound wrecking ball to a cable so a crane can lift the ball in preparation for deconstruction of the former March Air Force Base hospital building here Tuesday, March 22nd. The demolition will make way for the 3.3 million dollar March LifeCare facility. (Courtesy photo of Matthew Smith)

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