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
Volunteers help revitalize the New Orleans Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973
Cpl. Estephania de Leon, an Administrative Specialist with the Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity, Force Headquarters Group, scoops up insulation from the floor of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8973, June 4, 2014. Volunteers from Marine Forces Reserve, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse and the community lent a helping hand to rebuild the post. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sara Graham)