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    Afghans arrive at Volk Field [Image 2 of 3]

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    Afghans arrive at Volk Field

    FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    08.29.2021

    Photo by Spc. Eric Cerami 

    Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge   

    U.S. Soldiers and U.S. Airmen, assigned to Task Force Volk, made up of Active and Guard personnel from 28 different states led by a Dual-Status Commander receive a plane of Afghan evacuees at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Aug. 29, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for up to 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. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric Cerami/ 55th Signal Company)

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    Date Taken: 08.29.2021
    Date Posted: 08.30.2021 00:31
    Photo ID: 6809215
    VIRIN: 210829-A-DM672-034
    Resolution: 5359x3609
    Size: 7.32 MB
    Location: FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US

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