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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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Cpl. Justin Huxley, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, conducts a simulated patrol during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 8, 2020. The FEX provides the Marines and Sailors the opportunity to stay proficient with their equipment and refine their tactical skill sets. SPMAGTF-SC is poised to conduct crisis response, general engineering training and theater security cooperations alongside partner nation militaries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Huxley is a native of Independence, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)