Operation Allies Welcome

Fort Pickett, Va.

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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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Cpl. Emitria J. Henderson, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing’s adjutant section, receives the Outstanding Military Non-Commissioned Officer award at the Audubon Nature Institute Tea Room here May 4. Henderson received the award from the New Orleans Federal Executive Board during public recognition week for her “laudable managerial skills, superb leadership, drive, and determination.” She also served as a provisional military police officer in Al Ramadi, Iraq and on the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa staff where she earned the Joint Service Achievement Medal.

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