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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Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct machine gun range during BRIGHT STAR 25

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gilberto Arreguin, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle repairer with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, feeds ammunition into an M240B machine gun as part of a live-fire range during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sept. 8, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) command-post exercise, field training exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt along with other partner nations. Participation strengthens military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and our Egyptian partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility, as well as other participating nations. The exercise enhances regional security and stability by responding to modern-day security scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

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Tags: 4th MARDIV, MARCENT, Centcom, 4th AAB, BRIGHTSTAR25

Photo by: Sgt. Angela Wilcox | VIRIN: 250908-M-IU565-1134.JPG

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