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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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Marine task force completes exercise in preparation for Latin America deployment
Lance Cpl. Tristan Pickens, left, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Alexander, right, combat engineers with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, level a cylinder block wall during a general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 15, 2020. Pickens, alongside the other combat engineers, leveled the wall to help their construction project maintain its overall structural integrity. The GENEX includes training events such as engineering projects and evacuation control center training scenarios that will help build the SPMAGTF-SC for their final certification exercise. These training events also provide the Marines and Sailors with real-world scenarios to prepare them for their deployment to assist partner nation militaries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Pickens is a native of Jefferson, Oregon. Alexander is a native of Scappoose, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)