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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Marine Corps brings replica Vietnam Memorial Wall to New Orleans
Members of various military and first-responder veteran motorcycle clubs escort a scaled-down replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington to Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn at City Park, New Orleans, Aug. 24, 2016. The Marine Corps brought the wall to New Orleans as part of a commemorative plan to honor and remember the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The wall arrived in conjunction with Marine Forces Reserve’s Centennial celebration, which began this week with events in New Orleans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released)

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