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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Mike Parrell, a counter-improvised explosive device instructor with the Marine Corps Engineer Center, explains the various ways insurgents can hide IEDs to a group of Marines from Provisional Security Platoon, 1st Supply Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group during counter IED training Nov. 5. The PSP Marines are training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

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