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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 conducted gas chamber training, an annual training event, requiring Marines to be exposed to chlorobenzalmalononitrile tablets, also known as CS gas, in order to familiarize themselves with their gas mask. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)