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

 

PHOTO GALLERY
Honoring the fallen Marines of VMGR-452
A bagpiper with the New York Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes and Drums performs a rendition of “Amazing Grace” during a memorial ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, Aug. 27, 2017. The memorial honored nine Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, who were among 15 Marines and one sailor killed in a KC-130T accident on July, 10, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson)