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

 

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3rd Force Reconnaissance Company Parachute Operations Training
Pfc. John Campbell (left) and Pfc. Chris Kelly (right), ropers with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare parachutes for static line and free fall jumps at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi, Dec. 14, 2017. Ropers, Marines assigned to a Reconnaissance unit prior to attending the Basic Reconnaissance Course, participated in the training operation by preparing parachutes for the Marines jumping. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Watts)