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
Serving Country and Community: Marines volunteer to package crisis relief meals at Aurora United Methodist Church
Master Sgt. Rebecca Zahrndt, volunteer coordinator for MARFORRES, prepares to begin bagging dehydrated meals for crisis relief at the Stop Hunger Now event at Aurora United Methodist Church, Oct. 13. Zahrndt said events like Stop Hunger Now allow Marines and community members to see how large of an impact their actions have on the global community. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)