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Marines


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

 

PHOTO GALLERY

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Robert W. Loney, a Korean War veteran, poses for a photo after being presented the Ambassador of Peace Medal at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, June 7, 2019. The Ambassador of Peace Medal is an expression of appreciation from the Korean government to American service members who served in the Korean War and returned to South Korea through the Revisit Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samwel J. Tabancay)