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Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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Fort Pickett, Va.

ABOUT 

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

CBRN Marines conduct hazmat technician training

Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Bracken, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares to receive a chemical sample at the site of a simulated chemical warfare lab in an abandoned hotel at Pilottown, La., July 29, 2016. The training event was part of a hazardous material technician training course held by MARFORRES. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/ Released)