Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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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

 

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MARFORRES Marines attempt reconnaissance assessment during ITX
Lance Cpl. Alex S. Carroll, machine gunner with Bravo Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, performs a 500-meter swim as part of the reconnaissance assessment at the Combat Center Training Tank at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 16, 2015. In order to pass the assessment, a Marine must be able to complete the 500-meter swim in a predetermined amount of time. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released)

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Photo by: Cpl. Ian Leones |  VIRIN: 150616-M-KN381-005.JPG