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    Task Force Pickett personnel read books to Afghan children

    FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    10.26.2021

    Photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews 

    Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge   

    1st Lt. Jacob Sugg, deputy director, Communication Strategy and Operations, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Left), and Karley Sirota, external affairs, Department of Homeland Security (Right), reads a book to Afghan children on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Oct. 26, 2021. Task Force Pickett personnel read stories to children during a book reading event intended to provide a fun and educational environment. 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 Sgt. Corey Mathews)

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    Date Taken: 10.26.2021
    Date Posted: 10.27.2021 09:06
    Photo ID: 6907663
    VIRIN: 211026-M-CM018-1009
    Resolution: 2832x3540
    Size: 5.18 MB
    Location: FORT PICKETT, VIRGINIA, US

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