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Operation Allies Welcome

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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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CBRN Marines conduct hazmat technician training
PILOTTOWN, La. – Lance Cpl. Jesus G. Ramirez (center), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, has his face mask connected to his oxygen tank during a hazardous material technician training event at Pilottown, La., July 29, 2016. During the training scenario, the Marines responded with the United States Coast Guard to a simulated chemical lab in an abandoned hotel used to produce a dangerous mustard agent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/ Released)