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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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DPC/RSU-East Marines Conduct Gas Chamber Training
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Ellensohn, a cyber systems administrator with 6th Communication Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, shakes his gas mask during gas chamber training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 22, 2019. The DPC/RSU-East staff provide activated Reserve units/dets various types of training such as gas chamber qualification. During the qualification, Marines are taught chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, reactions to CBRN attacks, and how to take proper care of and use a gas mask. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)