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    U.S. service members play with Afghan children during Operation Allies Welcome [Image 2 of 5]

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    U.S. service members play with Afghan children during Operation Allies Welcome

    FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    09.15.2021

    Photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez 

    Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge   

    U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Theodore Marcus, a Religious Program Specialist with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), interacts with Afghan children during Operation Allies Welcome in Fort Pickett, Virginia, Sept. 15, 2021. The MEU command element and other supporting units from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division are 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. Eric A. Ramirez)

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2021
    Date Posted: 09.16.2021 15:06
    Photo ID: 6839372
    VIRIN: 210915-M-BY673-0096
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 1.78 MB
    Location: FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, US

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