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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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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Darby J. Noonan, center, the outgoing sergeant major of Force Headquarters Group, passes the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Brig. Gen. Mark A. Hashimoto, left, the commanding general of FHG, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 3, 2019. Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Payne, right, the incoming sergeant major of FHG, came to Marine Forces Reserve from his previous command of Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Okinawa, Japan, where he served as the director. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)