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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Weapons Company conducts Water Survival Annual Training
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, conduct a four-minute water tread during water survival qualification as part of their annual training during Exercise Heavy Metal 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Aug. 11, 2014. As the Marines tread water, Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival swim nearby with life preservers, carefully monitoring the condition of the Marines as they complete the challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick)

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