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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240th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration at Luke restaurant
Terry Ebbert (right), a retired Marine colonel, passes cake to Lance Cpl. Devan A. Barnett (left) during a cake cutting ceremony at Luke restaurant in New Orleans, Nov. 10, 2015. Ebbert and Barnett were the oldest and youngest Marine, respectively, present during the ceremony. The passing of the cake from the oldest Marine to the youngest Marine symbolizes the passing of knowledge and traditions from one generation to the next. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released)

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