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
Marine Corps Band New Orleans
Staff Sgt. Ron Digsby, a trombonist from the Marine Corps Band New Orleans, sings a tune for students at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012. Each year, the Corps’ musicians travel throughout the United States, performing more than 250 concerts, parades and ceremonies, entertaining more than six million people. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)