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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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Corporal's Course
Sgt. Stefan Tunstall, Corporal's Course instructor and reservist with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company in Mobile, Ala., demonstrates how to indentify enemy movement on security patrols using only foot prints, Aug. 23, 2012. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Joint Task Force Enabler participated in a three week Corporal's Course on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, Aug. 13 through Aug. 30, 2012. The course provides the Marines with necessary leadership skills and is designed to provide the war fighting skills, core values and mindset necessary for effective leadership of Marines