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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Service members care for Alaska natives
Service members stand together in the town of Old Harbor, Alaska during exercise Artic Care April 2, 2014. Exercise Arctic Care brought teams of personnel from all branches of the Armed Forces to Kodiak Island to administer needed care and medical education to the communities of Akhiok, Karluk, Larsen Bay, Port Lions, Ouzinke, Old Harbor, and the town of Kodiak. Such places where sea and air are the only methods of travel, dental and medical services can be hard to find.

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