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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 Co., 1/25 mortars provide indirect-fire support at Heavy Metal 14

Marine mortarmen with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment clean the bore of their mortar tube after firing during an indirect fire weapons integration exercise Aug. 15, 2014, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., during exercise Heavy Metal 14. The tube is cleaned after each fire-for-effect mission to ensure no debris entered while firing rapidly.

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Photo by: Cpl. Joseph Karwick |  VIRIN: 140815-M-BC491-128.JPG