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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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4th Law Enforcement Battalion supports Casualty Evacuation

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sara Vanharen with Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrates proper use of a gurney to U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Force Reserve before the practical application portion of a casualty evacuation drill at Cagayan North International Airport , Lal-Lo, Luzon, Philippines, on April 18, 2025 in support of Exercise Balikatan 25. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kai W. Huber)

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Tags: MarForRes, FHG, Balikatan, FriendsPartnersAllies, Balikatan 25, BK25, 4th LE

Photo by: Gunnery Sgt. Kai W. Huber | VIRIN: 250418-M-IJ090-1033.JPG

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