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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

 

PHOTO GALLERY
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A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command practices clearing a room during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 2020. The Marines train and perform a variety of infantry skill evaluations during the field exercise to help sharpen their overall capabilities. These training events assist the Marines and Sailors when working alongside partner nations in Latin America and the Caribbean with crisis response preparedness, security cooperation training, and engineering projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)