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
4th Reconnaissance Marines support rescue efforts in wake of Hurricane Harvey
Marines with Charlie Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, return to Katy, Texas from rescue missions in West Orange, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017. Over the course of several days, Marine Forces Reserve units transported over 1,200 people from heavily flooded areas, in southeast Texas in coordination with local law enforcement and joint agencies following the effects of Hurricane Harvey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Samantha Schwoch/Released)