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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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Mark A. Hashimoto, left, the commanding general of Force Headquarter Group, passes the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Payne, right, the incoming sergeant major of FHG, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 3, 2019. Payne 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)