Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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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 Marines and ROK Marines Conduct Bilateral Crew-Served Weapons Range during KMEP 25.2
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Lopez-Santiago, a machine gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fires an M240B machine gun drills during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Suseong-ri, South Korea, July 30, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. Lopez-Santiago is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

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Photo by: Cpl. Kanoa Thomas |  VIRIN: 250730-M-RY790-1239.JPG