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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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New Orleans Mayor thanks military for combating veteran homelessness
Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans, speaks to an audience composed of military and civilian organizations at Gallier Hall, Jan. 29, 2015. The mayor spoke of his efforts to combat homelessness among veterans in New Orleans. President Barack Obama praised Landrieu during the U.S. Conference of Mayors the week prior for making New Orleans one of the first major cities to eliminate veteran homelessness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones)

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