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Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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Fort Pickett, Va.

ABOUT 

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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Lance Cpl. Jacob Maze, a field radio operator with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Training Platoon, 4th Marine Division poses for a photo at Camp Shelby, Miss., July 22, 2020. 3rd Recon's training will ultimately prepare them for lengthy and difficult missions where they must go, fight, and win in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)