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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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Navy Corpsmen hold training with Canadian Armed Forces medical technicians

Canadian medical technicians observe U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christian Basque, a navy doctor with Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, as he examines the knees of a U.S. Marine during exercise Maple Flag 50 at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Alberta, June 2, 2017. During Maple Flag 50, the corpsmen’s mission was to provide medical support for Marines with MWSS-473 by conducting field medical assessments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Niles Lee/Released)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Niles Lee |  VIRIN: 060517-M-HG783-002.JPG