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

 

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Kenyan Marine one step closer to achieving dreams
Cpl. Cecil Otieno, a supply clerk with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, takes a break after a Marine Corps Martial Arts pugil stick fight and grappling. Otieno came to America in 2010 and joined the Marine Corps in 2011. Since his arrival, Otieno has graduated boot camp, become a U.S. citizen and is currently attending college and working toward his dream of becoming a military officer.

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