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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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After uncovering a buried weapons cache in the desert, Lance Cpl. Alexander Vassilopoulos uses an F-3 metal detector to look for other caches in the area during a training exercise here June 26, 2008. Cpl. Joseph Shutta calls in the report. Under the mentorship of course instructors, reserve Marines from 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment learned to identify common markings used by insurgents to hide weapons, explosives and other items underground. Both Vassilopoulos and Shutta are assaultmen with Weapons Company, 2/25.