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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Carl Hendricks, a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran from World War II, stands for the playing of the National Anthem with Marines at the National World War II Museum Nov. 6. Cpl. David Lee (rear, right) and Lance Cpl. Edward Beatty volunteered to escort and assist the veterans throughout the day’s events.

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