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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

 

PHOTO GALLERY

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Lance Cpl. James A. Everett, maintenance management analyst, Marine Forces Reserve, and Cpl. Herbert B. Bryant, maintenance management specialist, MarForRes, stand at the exit with the Toys for Tots drop-off box at the Toys R Us in Metairie, La. Nov. 4. They are two of the 35 Marines who volunteered Nov. 3-4 to help kick off the local Toys for Tots program for the 2012 holiday season.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek |  VIRIN: 111104-M-0000H-000.jpg