Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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Fort Pickett, Va.

ABOUT 

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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Locked and Loaded
Lance Cpl. Joshua Arntzen (front), a radio operator with Battery M, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve and Cpl. Jeffrey Mallone, a field wireman with Battery M, man the M250 machine gun on Pelham Range in Anniston, Alabama on Sept. 19, 2015. The Marines trained on three different crew-served weapons to maintain their proficiency and knowledge on each system.

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Photo by: Cpl. Sara Graham |  VIRIN: 130709-M-MH863-640.JPG