Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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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

 

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Combat Engineers Maintain Brilliance in the Basics
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion use a team-lift technique to move a 300 pound piece of bridge equipment during a training exercise here, June 11. Many of the pieces used to put together a medium girder bridge require more than one Marine to effectively move them.

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Photo by: U.S Marine Corps Cpl. John M. McCall/Released |  VIRIN: 130611-M-5160M-518.JPG