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
Pro hockey team visits base, builds team camaraderie
Sgt. Gregory Henry, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, assists a Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey player with his chin strap of the Kevlar helmet during a visit to the base Sept. 30. About 40 members of the Sound Tigers organization visited the base as part of a team-building exercise. The Sound Tigers is a minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)