Operation Allies Welcome

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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Wreath Laying Ceremony for Robert Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps 2022

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Steven Norman, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kristopher Penton with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, right, salute the colors during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the annual wreath laying ceremony for Gen. Robert H. Barrow, the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps, at Grace Church of West Feliciana, in Saint Francisville, La., Nov. 10, 2022. Barrow served as Commandant from 1979 to 1983. And since his death in 2008, Marines with MARFORRES lay a wreath on his grave every year to honor him and his service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

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Tags: Marine Corps League, Marine Corps birthday, wreath laying, Grace Episcopal Church, Robert H. Barrow, MORFORRES

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa | VIRIN: 221110-M-FA103-1246.JPG

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