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

 

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1/23 Battle Streamer Rededication
Lt. Col. John D. Cowart, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, speaks to his Marines, Oct. 16, 2016. Established in November of 1942, 1/23 has participated in numerous campaigns. With the Battle Streamer Rededication Ceremony, 1/23 is acknowledging the campaigns that took place in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dallas Johnson/Released)

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