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    26th MEU Marines play sports with Afghan children during Operation Allies Welcome [Image 1 of 2]

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    26th MEU Marines play sports with Afghan children during Operation Allies Welcome

    FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    09.14.2021

    Photo by Cpl. Corey Mathews 

    Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge   

    U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) interact with Afghan children on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Sept. 14, 2021. The MEU command element and other supporting units from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 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: 09.14.2021
    Date Posted: 09.15.2021 09:40
    Photo ID: 6836378
    VIRIN: 210914-M-CM018-1049
    Resolution: 4240x2832
    Size: 6.08 MB
    Location: FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, US

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