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
2/24 tackles MTX 3-18
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, rush to get out of an ice-cold stream, as part of a lesson on how to safely cross rushing water, during Mountain Exercise 3-18, at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., June 21, 2018. After completing Integrated Training Exercise 4-17 last year, 2nd Bn., 24th Marines took part in MTX 3-18 to further develop small-unit leadership and build an understanding of the different climates and scenarios they could face in the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson)