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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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Squad Leaders and select support staff, from the 4th Marine Division Annual Rifle Squad competition, receive lessons on how to properly board and ride in a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, August 1, 2018. Squad leaders from the Annual Rifle Squad Competition were air-lifted throughout the training sites in order to conduct route reconnaissance before the commencement of the four day competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released)