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

 

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Veteran Salute day
Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, conducts the enlistment ceremony for new Marine recruits at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Nov. 9, 2014. Upon joining the armed forces, each person takes an oath of enlistment swearing to support and defend the U.S. constitution.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Ian Ferro |  VIRIN: 141109-M-ZZ999-005.JPG