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Operation Allies Welcome

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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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Lance Cpl. Ismael Renteria, a heavy equipment operator with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, operates a TRAM 624KR Tractor during a command post exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 6, 2020. The CPX increases readiness and challenges SPMAGTF-SC command and control, communications and timely decision-making capabilities through simulated real-world scenarios. SPMAGTF-SC will be deployed into the Southern Command area of operation to provide crisis response preparedness efforts, security cooperation training and engineering events to help strengthen relations with partner nations throughout Central and South America. Renteria is a native of Atwater, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)