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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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Combat Logistics Marines Participate in Motorized Operations Training

Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 451 fire down range with a M240B machine gun on long distance targets in a motorized operations training exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 on June 8, 2014. ITX 4-14 is a cornerstone of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Program and is the largest annual Marine Corps Reserve training exercise that helps sharpen skills and planning guidance for Reserve units. ITX employs assets from ground, air and logistics combat elements to demonstrate the ability to deploy rapidly and build up significant combat power necessary to form a MAGTF.

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Tags: motorized operations training, MOT, itx 4-14, Improvised Explosive Device, IED, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Sgt. Adwin Esters | VIRIN: 140806-M-JL916-083.JPG

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