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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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Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Marines Participate Advanced Training
Lance Cpl. Jonathan White, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and Lance Cpl. Weston Paulson, CBRN defense specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve conduct reconnaissance of an abandoned building during an assessment and consequence management team training exercise at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Feb. 8, 2017. During the exercise, Marines practiced responding to a chemical threat. The Marines conducted area reconnaissance, sample collection and classification of unknown substances. (United States Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Ferro/Published)