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Operation Allies Welcome

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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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An Exercise in Translation
Lance Cpl. Paul J. Yi, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, translates for U.S. and Korean Marines before a beach assault during Peninsula Express 15 on Dogu beach in Pohang, Republic of Korea, July 3, 2015. Yi attached to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, as their interpreter for the training cycle. Peninsula Express is this year’s eighth iteration of the Korean-Marine Exchange Program, a series of exercises between the U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine Corps designed to build interoperability and tactical familiarity between partner the nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones)