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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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Reserve Marines remember their fallen brothers

Marines from Brooklyn’s 6th Communication Battalion bow their heads during a remembrance ceremony for two Reserve Marines from the unit at Floyd Bennett Field, Aug. 30, 2016. Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Curtin and Gunnery Sgt. Matthew D. Garvey, first responders with the city’s police fire departments, lost their lives at the World Trade Center on 9/11. To honor their memory, Marine Corps Reserve Center Brooklyn dedicated the Curtin Garvey Complex and a 9/11 monument made partially with steel from the World Trade Center. The remembrance ceremony is being held in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Centennial, celebrating 100 years of service and selfless dedication to the nation.

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Tags: 6th Communication Battalion, marine corps reserve, 9/11, Remembrance ceremony, CENTENNIAL, usmcr100, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Sgt. Ian Leones | VIRIN: 160830-M-KN381-002.JPG

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