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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Marine Makes MMA Debut
John Zimmer (left), a security specialist at Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, practices a leg lock on his coach, Reilly Bodycomb, before his debut fight at the Caged Warrior Championship V on Oct. 4, 2014, in Patterson, La. He practices a form of martial arts called combat Sambo, which helps him with quick takedowns and submissions during mixed martial arts fights. Zimmer works as a civilian at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, but he is also a Marine in the Individual Ready Reserve.

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