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
3rd Force Reconnaissance Company Parachute Operations Training
Staff Sgt. Bryan Jacobs (right), parachute safety officer, inspects the parachute of Capt. Scott Green (left), logistics officer with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi, Dec. 14, 2017. Before every jump, a jumpmaster inspects all gear to ensure each jump is performed safely and successfully. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)