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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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Norfolk based helicopter squadron gets feet wet in desert

Staff Sgt. Paul Wood, a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, sits in the helicopter as it prepares to take off during an area familiarization flight as part of Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 here June 7, 2014. The flight was the first flight operation during the two-week exercise and the first time the pilots had flown in a desert environment since last year’s ITX. ITX is the largest Marine Corps Reserve training exercise with more than 4,000 Marines and sailors participating from units across the United States. The exercise focuses on the tactical application of combined-arms during global contingencies.

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Tags: CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Cpl. Codey Underwood | VIRIN: 140607-M-FF989-019.JPG

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