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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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Marines honor 27th Commandant with wreath laying
Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, places a wreath on the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Grace Church of West Feliciana Cemetery in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. The ceremony is part of an annual Marine Corps-wide tradition where Marines lay wreaths on the gravesites of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps. Barrow served as the Corps' commandant from 1979 to 1983 and distinguished himself during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)