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

 

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Marines, others welcome WWII vets to the Big Easy
Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, (left), greets Academy Award-nominated actor Gary Sinise, upon his arrival to the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, June 24, 2015. Sinise traveled to the bayou state with 50 WWII veterans as part of a program organized by the Gary Sinise Foundation to honor them for their service to the country. Sinise and numerous volunteers escorted the veterans to the WWII Museum after a welcome ceremony held at the airport.

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