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
Peninsula Express 15
U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) with Alpha Company, 4th AAV Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve conduct splash downs at Deagu Beach in Pohang, South Korea, in preparation for amphibious operations during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-8 as a part of Peninsula Express 15, June 30, 2015. Peninsula Express is one in a series of regularly-scheduled combined, small-unit, tactical training exercises that demonstrates continued dedication to the ROK-U.S. relationship, contributing to the security and stability of the Korean Peninsula and Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin A. Bopp/Released)