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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4th Marine Division chaplain receives Legion of Merit
Navy Capt. William A. Wildhack III, chaplain for the 4th Marine Division, receives the Legion of Merit at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 17, 2014. According to the citation, Wildhack exhibited exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as force chaplain and deputy force chaplain from August 2011 to September 2013. As the first Reserve-component chaplain to serve as both deputy and force chaplain, Wildhack’s leadership, unequaled vision and superior managerial increased awareness of Reserve-component issues among active-component counterparts and the chaplain leadership.

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