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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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An Aerial View-Recon Marines Take Flight During Parachute Training
Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, jump out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during high altitude – high opening parachute insertion training at Stennis International Airport, Miss., Oct. 15, 2015. The goal of the training was to sharpen a skill set that is of great advantage to expeditionary forces, allowing the jumpers to infiltrate locations where access would be too difficult for vehicles.