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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Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, from Buffalo, N.Y. and soldiers with The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Canadian Forces pose for a photo April 22 following the completion of a small-scale, 48-hour, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Canadian Forces. The purpose of the training was to exchange infantry strategies and tactics in efforts to further enhance relationships and interoperability between the two military components. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Lucas Vega)