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Operation Allies Welcome

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Fort Pickett, Va.

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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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Lance Cpl. Matthew Gay, a combat engineer with Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, a native from Harrisville, W. Va., directs Marines across a danger area during a company-size assault on Range 400 as part of Integrated Training Exercise 4-13 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, June 20. ITX is the largest annual Marine Forces Reserve training exercise and a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program, with more than 5,000 Marines participating from units across the United States, utilizing assets from ground, air and logistic combat elements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John M. McCall)