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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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Paddling Down a Dream

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Pornovets, religious program specialist with Company A, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, stands outside a medical tent at Range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-15 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 16, 2015. Pornovets opened a kayaking store called Everything Kayak after he left active duty service in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released)