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Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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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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US Marines conduct OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Wesley Heinrichs, a low altitude air defense gunner with the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, puts his FIM-92E Stinger Missile weapon together as he prepares to start an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 26. ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

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