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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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MARFORRES Religious program specialists trek through Louisiana forest to give back to community

Supervisory Park Ranger Aleutia Scott conducts a safety brief for volunteers from the Marine Forces Reserve’s Chaplain’s Office at Barataria Nature Preserve, part of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve in Marrero, La., Jan. 16, 2016. The volunteers from MARFORRES spent the day cleaning signs and clearing paths through the hardwood forest areas of the preserve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)