Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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Fort Pickett, Va.

ABOUT 

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

 

PHOTO GALLERY
Marines honor 27th Commandant with wreath laying
A wreath is placed on the gravesite of Gen. Robert H. Barrow, 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, during a ceremony held at the Grace Episcopal Church of West Feliciana in St. Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2014. Every year, Marines lay wreaths on the graves of former commandants and sergeants major of the Marine Corps in remembrance of their service to the Marine Corps and the country. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by GySgt. Katesha Washington/Released)