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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Exploring a Legacy: WWII veteran Rita Brignac Kaul
Rita Brignac Kaul, a WWII and Korean War veteran, holds a copy of her honorable discharge papers at the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Reserve, Louisiana, Aug. 13, 2014. Kaul enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1945, was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps Reserve in 1949, and served as a sailor in the Navy Reserve from 1950 to 1954.

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