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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2/24 Brings Steel Rain
Lance Cpl. John Slager (right) and Lance Cpl. Eric Dragon (left), scout snipers with 2/24 Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, finish their qualifications on the range during a fire support coordination exercise in Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 14, 2016. Along with completing their qualifications the Marines worked with Company B, 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment (8-229 AV), 11th Aviation Command (Theater), a U.S. Army Blackhawk crew, to hone their skills in casualty evacuations and insertion exercises into enemy lines.

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