Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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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. Adam Marlatt checks a local council member from Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, for any signs of radioactive contamination in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The councilman had been wearing the same jacket for days as he worked in the disaster zone and was concerned about contamination.

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