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

 

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Bright Star 23: 4th Amphibious Assault Battalion Machine Gun Range
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Merrell, left, an assistant section leader with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, gives fire commands to a Marine at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

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