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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Marines unload supplies from an Alaska Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter. The Marines of 6th Engineer Support Battalion are on Nelson Island, Alaska, building a road to benefit the natives of Newtok, Alaska. Because of the remote location of the site, supplies and personnel can only reach the Marines by aircraft or boat.

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