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

 

PHOTO GALLERY
Marine Corps Band New Orleans sweeps through Canada, northern U.S. during annual Spring Tour
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bryan Sherlock conducts the Marine Corps Band New Orleans during an evening concert at Foothills Alliance Church in Calgary, Alberta, May 2, 2015. The band conducted their spring tour through Canada and the northern United States April 29 – May 11, 2015. The tour included combined concerts with the HMCS Tecumseh Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Band, as well as the University of Montana wind ensemble. The band performed concerts in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Missoula and Billings, Mont.; Rapid City, S.D., and Cheyenne, Wyo., giving the Marines a chance to tell the Marine Corps’ story through music across North America.