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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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ARCTIC EDGE 24: NY National Guard loads HIMARS

Tech. Sgt. Eric Junquera, a loadmaster with the New York Air National Guard, tightens the tie-down straps securing a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to a C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Arctic Edge 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergeant Madison Scaringe)

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Tags: Arctic Security, AE24, MFRARCTICEDGE24, Arctic Edge 24, Always Vigilant, Homeland Def

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Madison Scaringe | VIRIN: 240224-Z-WA102-1034.JPG

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