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
2nd, 4th CEB and 8th ESB Marines complete first Reserve Sapper Course
Marines with 2nd and 4th Combat Engineer Battalions and 8th Engineer Support Bn. stand by during a breaching explosion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, July 24, 2013. Marines, all participants of the Sapper Leaders Course, spent one day executing urban demolition in order to learn advanced tactics, techniques and procedures in the combat engineer military occupational specialty. The course was the first of its kind, allowing Reserve Marines to participate with active-duty Marines to receive advanced training in the combat engineer MOS.