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
World War II veteran Francis Rumi, Sr. and actor Gary Sinise (center) share a moment with Marines from Marine Forces Reserve during the welcome ceremony at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, June 24, 2015. Sinise, along with volunteers from the Gary Sinise Foundation, travelled to New Orleans with nearly 50 veterans of World War II to escort them to the National World War II Museum as part of the foundation's program to honor those who have fought to protect America's freedoms.

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