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
Faces of the Forec: Lance Cpl. Andy Sosa
BEAUMONT, Texas - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andy Sosa, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crewmember, with Charlie Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, poses in front of an AAV at Ford Park Entertainment Complex, Beaumont, Texas on Sept. 1, 2017. Sosa participated in search and rescues operations during Hurricane Harvey helping execute civilian medical evacuations, rescue families trapped in flooded areas and delivering supplies to 300 students, stranded at a local university. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Imari J. Dubose)