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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

 

PHOTO GALLERY

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Mayor of Irvine, Calif.,Sukhee Kang, poses for a photo with Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Dennis McCarthy, and principal financial advisor to Robert Gates, Robert F. Hale during the Employer and Support of the Guard and Reserve’s Freedom Award Ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Center in the nation’s capital.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Lucas Vega |  VIRIN: 100923-M-3149V-869.jpg