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Marines


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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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SPMAGTF-AE: Marines conduct machine gun range in Alaska

Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare 7.62 mm ammunition before a machine gun range at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2020, in preparation for exercise Arctic Edge 2020. Arctic Edge is the largest joint exercise scheduled in Alaska this year with approximately 1,000 U.S. military personnel participating in the multi-service exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

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