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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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Marine recieves Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officer of the Year

Sgt. Joshua F. Stark, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 25, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, for displaying exceptional leadership qualities and initiative that earned him Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, while attending Integrated Training Exercise 4-16 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 19, 2016. During the annual training period, the Marines train to perfect their techniques, tactics and procedures to ensure they are ready to deploy worldwide.

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Tags: MarForRes, Marine, usmc, MAGTF, MFR, Twentynine Palms, ITX 4-16, Marine air ground task force, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve

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