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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Sgt. Michael Joseph, a trumpeter from the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, pumps up the crowd during a performance at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. Joseph is a New Orleans native and has served more than four years in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)