Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

Marine Forces Reserve Logo
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
Silent Drill Platoon visits MARFORRES
Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, and Sgt. Major Anthony A. Spadaro, sergeant major of MFR, salute the colors during a Battle Colors Ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 17, 2015. Marines from Marine Forces Reserve joined their families and prominent figures from the New Orleans community to watch the ceremony, which included performances by the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the Silent Drill Platoon.