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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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In Memory of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Family and friends of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan line the streets outside Holy Cross Church in Springfield, Massachusetts, July 27, 2015 during funeral services for Sullivan, who was one of five victims of the Chattanooga, Tennessee shootings July 16, 2015. Along with friends and family, hundreds lined the route of the funeral procession to pay their respects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

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