Marines


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

 

PHOTO GALLERY
Marine Corps Marksmanship Training Units teach teens marksmanship fundamentals at Civilian Marksmanship Program National Trophy Rifle Matches
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Mercedes Brandstetter, 15, of the Virginia Junior Marksmanship Program from Stafford, Va. prepares to send rounds downrange during the junior’s portion of the National Trophy Team Match here, July 31, 2013. The NTTM is part of the annual Civilian Marksmanship Program's National Matches, which have been taking place annually since 1903. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)