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

 

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Marines participate in MAI course
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Zachary Hilko, right, an aviation supply chief, executes a hip throw on Cpl. Luis Alicea, left, a ground support equipment mechanic, both with Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, during Martial Arts Instructor Course 1-19 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans on May 22, 2019. Marines execute a hip throw to take the opponent to the ground while remaining in a standing position. To increase readiness and to support the total force, Reserve and active Marines with MARFORRES participate in the MAI Course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Preston L. Morris)

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