Story by Sgt. Robert Wormley | Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge | 02.09.2022
FORT MCCOY, Wis. -- Task Force McCoy and many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s ) have been working to place Afghan families in the best possible places to support their needs — some of these needs are more special than others. During routine checks, interpreters and Civil Affairs Marines with 3d Civil Affairs Group noticed Fatemeh, a three year-old girl, was deaf....
Story by Staff Sgt. Mercedes Taylor | 144th Fighter Wing | 12.16.2021
Four Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing recently returned from volunteering in Operation Allies Welcome at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey....
Story by Shireen Bedi | Air Force Medical Service | 10.28.2021
When a crisis emerges, the nation can rely on medical Airmen to quickly lend their capabilities to support a whole-of-government response. Amid Operation Allies Welcome, these Airmen are playing a critical role in providing medical care to more than 50,000 Afghan evacuees....
Story by Lance Cpl. Scott Jenkins | Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge | 09.23.2021
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group are operating temporary living shelters for Afghan evacuees in support of Operation Allies Welcome at historic Camp Upshur on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, while they maintain a humanitarian status during their transition to life in the United States....
Story by Master Sgt. Rachel Waller | Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge | 09.06.2021
Due to the overwhelming support from the local community, donations for Operation Allies Welcome is at capacity.
Story by Sgt. Zoe Garbarino | 50th Public Affairs Detachment | 10.20.2019
The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team hosted an uncasing ceremony at the Georgia National Guard Headquarters in Macon, Georgia, October 20, 2019....
Story by Maj. Thomas Cieslak | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division | 06.30.2019
Signifying the brigade’s deployment from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Afghanistan, leaders of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division cased the brigade’s colors Sunday, June 30th at Fort Bragg’s Pope Army Airfield....
Story by Senior Airman Parker Dubois | 455th Air Expeditionary Wing | 01.08.2019
With Airmen and civilians scattered across 20 different locations in Afghanistan doing jobs such as training Afghans to fly helicopters, keeping their outposts secured with inspections or installing upgraded water pumps for local villages, the 955th Air Expeditionary Squadron plays a role in each of their endeavors....
