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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ARCTIC EDGE 24: Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron (VMGR) 234
A KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis in Kotzebue, Alaska, Feb. 27, 2024. The aircraft is transporting a detachment of 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets from Texas as part of Arctic Edge 24 (AE24). Special Operations Command North deployed more than 400 joint and allied Special Operations Forces across the pan-Arctic region, stretching from Alaska to Greenland, during AE24 to advance SOF capabilities and readiness in extreme cold weather and high latitude environments. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Darling)

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