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 reflect on past, ready for future
Capt. Fredric Smith, battalion adjutant with 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division reads a message from the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune during 3rd Bn., 14th Marines’ Marine Corps birthday celebration at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, Nov. 15, 2014. The message is read every year at Marine Corps birthday celebrations to remind Marines of their traditions and heritage. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)