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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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Gunnery Sgt. Jimmy Cosby Jr., the pay deck staff noncommissioned officer for the Marine Forces Reserve disbursing office, and Cpl. Cristel Zimmermanoset, zeros clerk at the finance office, MarForRes, decide on which toy to purchase Nov. 4 at Toys R Us in Metairie, La. The Metairie location sponsored the $1,400 shopping spree for MarForRes, in which Marines bought three carts of toys for the Toys for Tots program.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek |  VIRIN: 111104-M-0000H-003.jpg