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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Three members of the Marine Corps League, Choctaw Detachment 778, Retired Staff Sgt. Mike Coon, Retired Lance Cpl. Connor Modena, and Retired Sgt. Lee Wade pose for a photo at a wreath laying ceremony at Grace Episcopal Church, Saint Francisville, Louisiana, Nov. 10, 2019. The Members of the Marine Corps League plan on establishing another detachment in Saint Francisville in 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher England)