Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, center, the commanding general of Army North (Fifth Army) and the Joint Force Land Component Command, listens as Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Norrie, the commanding general of Task Force McCoy, explains the reception process for Afghans when they arrive at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, during a tour of the Operation Allies Refuge mission area, Aug. 25, 2021. The Department of Defense, through Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical scre
Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, center, the commanding general of Army North (Fifth Army) and the Joint Force Land Component Command, listens as Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Norrie, the commanding general of Task Force McCoy, explains the reception process for Afghans when they arrive at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, during a tour of the Operation Allies Refuge mission area, Aug. 25, 2021. The Department of Defense, through Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for up to 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides vulnerable Afghans essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.
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