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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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Marine Corps awards medal for heroism to local Reserve Marine

Lance Cpl. Bryan Daniels, motor transport operator with Headquarters Battery, 14th Marine Regiment, and native of Keller, Texas, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism May 18, 2014. Daniels received the award for risking his life in an attempt to rescue a driver trapped in a burning tractor-trailer last August. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Joel Chaverri)

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