Readiness

Cpl. Stefan Kovacs, an intelligence specialist with Headquarters Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, from San Jose, Calif., conduct log drills in celebration of the first snow day at Fort Pickett, Virginia on Jan. 3, 2022. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)