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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Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks to service members and civilians attending the Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness press conference at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2015. New Orleans has effectively ended veteran homelessness by housing approximately 277 veterans in 2014 and ensuring that all veterans who become homeless will be housed within an average of 30 days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ian Ferro)