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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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240 Marine Corps Birthday Cake-Cutting Ceremony

Patrick Brent, guest of honor, speaks during the 240th Marine Corps birthday cake-cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Nov. 10, 2015. Brent is a former Marine with 2nd battalion, 4th Marine Division who was also an embedded civilian journalist during the Afghanistan and Iraqi war. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan Barnett)

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