Marines


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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Marines with 2nd ANGLICO Fast Rope with Army Soldiers in Riley, Kansas
U.S. Marines and Soldiers fast-rope out of a CH-53E Super Stallion during an exercise within Gunslinger 22 in Riley, Kansas, June 21, 2022. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Soldiers from the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, operated alongside one another in a fast-rope exercise within Gunslinger 22. Exercise Gunslinger 22 is a joint exercise with the Kansas Air National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps designed to increase aircraft control and training for potential real world contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez)

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