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

 

PHOTO GALLERY
4th Law Enforcement Battalion conducts policing, training exercise for Afghan deployment
Cpl. Thomas Medovitch, a Marine with 4th LEB, North Versailles, Pa., gears up for a mission during training June 27 in Camp Dawson, WV. The Marines trained with authentic Afghan role players in order to better understand their role as a host nation advising team during an upcoming deployment.