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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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3rd Force Reconnaissance Company Parachute Operations Training
Staff Sgt. Bryan Jacobs, parachute safety officer with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, tests the wind speed in order to determine the high altitude release point at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi, Dec. 14, 2017. Testing the speed intensity of the wind provides the Marines who are jumping a better understanding of where and how they’ll land on their intended target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)