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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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Families of Detroit Montford Point Marines presented with Congressional Gold Medals by 1/24
Lt. Col. Michael F. Arnone (left), Inspector-Instructor 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. James J. Neal and Therian Neal Brown, the son and goddaughter of Montford Point Marine James Neal, at Harper University Hospital in Detroit, Mich. Oct. 23, 2015. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress for distinguished achievement. The President of the United States, President Barack Obama, signed into law the legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Montford Point Marines on Nov. 23, 2011. This award recognizes Montford Point Marines' contributions to the Marine Corps and the United States of America from 1942 to 1949, when approximately 20,000 African American recruits were trained at a segregated base called Camp Montford Point.