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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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4th Marine Division Conducts Sniper Rifle Training

Fourth Marine Division Gunner CWO4 Richard Dunham, positions himself out the side of a Texas Highway Patrol helicopter during aerial sniping practical application at the 9-Mile Training Center in Pecos County, Texas, Sept. 25, 2014. Marine snipers from the 4th Mar. Div. conducted firing exercises that included known and unknown distance 7.62 mm training, night fire, unsupported positions firing, and a team stress shoot.

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