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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

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Marines with Marine Forces Reserve perform ammo can lifts during the Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Dec. 14, 2018. The CFT is an annual fitness assessment comprised of a simulated movement to contact, which is an 880-meter sprint; 2 minutes of 30-pound ammo can lifts, and a maneuver under fire, which is a timed 300-yard shuttle run of combat-related tasks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)