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    26th MEU command element arrives at Fort Pickett in support of Operation Allies Welcome [Image 1 of 5]

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    26th MEU command element arrives at Fort Pickett in support of Operation Allies Welcome

    FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    09.12.2021

    Photo by Cpl. Corey Mathews 

    Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge   

    U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) land on Fort Pickett,
    Virginia, Sept. 12, 2021. The MEU command element and other supporting units from 3rd
    Battalion, 6th Marines, 2d Marine Division will be providing support to Operation Allies
    Welcome. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by
    Cpl. Corey A. Mathews)

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    Date Taken: 09.12.2021
    Date Posted: 09.13.2021 13:07
    Photo ID: 6833052
    VIRIN: 210912-M-CM018-1021
    Resolution: 4215x2371
    Size: 3.83 MB
    Location: FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, US

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