Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

Marine Forces Reserve Logo
Fort Pickett, Va.

ABOUT 

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

 

PHOTO GALLERY
The Pull-up Champ: Marine performs pull-ups all the way to the top
Sgt. Emmanuel Dickson, an administrative specialist with personnel sourcing, Marine Forces Reserve, takes a break after doing a set of pull-ups here, May 20. Dickson says he can currently perform 38 pull-ups in a row, and performs more than 100 pull-ups every day.