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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

 

PHOTO GALLERY

Secretary of State Kerry volunteers with Toys for Tots

Marines from Marine Forces Reserve pose for a photo with Secretary of State John Kerry at a Toys for Tots event in Arlington, Va., Dec. 17, 2015. Toys for Tots was established in 1947 by the Marine Corps Reserve and provides new, unwrapped toys to millions of children in communities across the country every year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Bryan Tupaz)

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