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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Steven Suarez, embarkation chief with the 26th Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU), unloads equipment on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Sept. 12, 2021. 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)
| Date Taken: | 09.12.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 09.13.2021 17:34 |
| Photo ID: | 6833054 |
| VIRIN: | 210912-M-CM018-1063 |
| Resolution: | 4002x2673 |
| Size: | 5.54 MB |
| Location: | FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 41 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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