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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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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jenna Bentle, a hospital corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, is part of the task force’s medical team assisting in the prevention of COVID-19 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The SPMAGTF-SC medical team ensured that the service members of the task force are screened for the appropriate symptoms and continue to follow virus prevention guidelines during training events. The task force trains to deploy to Latin America and the Caribbean to help with crisis response training and operations within the region. Bentle is a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)