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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2/23 Leaves for UDP

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, pass packs down a line into a box truck on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, March 11, 2025.The Marines are headed to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan as part of Unit Deployment Program 25.1. The activation marks the beginning of an intensive period of training for 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines as they provide a total force solution in support of the UDP by aligning Marine Forces Reserve’s commitment to Marine Corps strategic objectives. This is first time since 2020 that an entire Reserve infantry battalion has activated to support the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

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Tags: 4thmardiv, MarForRes, Marines, readiness, 2/23 Marines, MFRUDP25, UDP 25.1

Photo by: Sgt. Scott Jenkins | VIRIN: 250311-M-QP496-1043.JPG

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