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

Dick Brandt, with the Marine Corps League, Choctaw detachment 778, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, observes the marching of the colors during the wreath laying ceremony honoring the 247th Marine Corps birthday at Grace Episcopal Church in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony is an annual event that takes place on the Marine Corps birthday at Gen. Robert H. Barrow's gravesite, who served as the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jestin Costa)

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