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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Photos belonging to retired Sgt. Maj. Edward F. Neas are spread out to be shared with fellow Vietnam War veterans and Marine Forces Reserve leaders in Edinburg, Texas, Jan. 14, 2019. The featured photo is of Sgt. Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez and Gunnery Sgt. John L. Canley during the Vietnam War. Dolia Gonzalez was presented the Medal of Honor awarded to her son, Sgt. Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, October 1969. Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor, October 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)