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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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Civil affairs teams participate in Mission Readiness Exercise

Marines of 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, listen to a brief while participating in the Army’s 97th Civil Affairs Battalion Mission Readiness Exercise, March 28, 2015. The Marines worked in the counties of Perquimans and Bertie, North Carolina, helping communities by providing their civil affairs expertise in areas such as emergency management and disaster risk reduction. The training also helped Marines prepare for deployment, where they use their civil affairs skills to serve as liaisons and build relationships between the military and host nation governments.

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Tags: MarForRes, usmc, 97th Civil Affairs Battalion, Mission Readiness Exercise, 3rd Civil Affairs Group, MFR, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Photo courtesy of 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine | VIRIN: 150415-M-XX000-003.JPG

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