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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

 

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Ernest C. Brace awarded Purple Heart and POW Medals

Ernest C. Brace stands during a ceremony where he received the Purple Heart and Prisoner-of-War Medals at Kingsley Air Force Base here, Aug. 16, 2013. Brace, a Marine in the Korean War era, was awarded the medals for his time as the longest-held civilian POW in the Vietnam War.