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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Lance Cpl. Fernando Desiderio, a data network specialist with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Chicago native, mans the radio at the 2/24 Combat Operations Center as Lance Cpl. Vladimir Penev, a Chicago Heights, Ill., native who is also a data network specialist, logs transmissions, July 19. The communication component sends and receives the information required to run all aspects of an operation.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines |  VIRIN: 110719-M-0000E-001.jpg