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
Montford Point Marines receive Congressional Gold Medal
Gladys Allen-Smith accepts the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of her late father Charles E. Allen at the National Montford Point Marine Association’s 49th Annual National Convention, July 16, 2014. Allen was one of the original Montford Point Marines. The president and vice president of the National Montford Point Marine Association presented the medal to Allen-Smith during the National President’s Reception.