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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NEW ORLEANS – Lance Cpl. Jose Castilla and Sgt. Christina Berberena raise the national ensign for the first time aboard Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans prior to the dedication ceremony of the Joseph J. McCarthy Building June 27. The more than 400,000 square-foot building was named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Joseph J. McCarthy and is the new headquarters for Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North.

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