220128-N-YS140-007 Fort Pickett, Va. (Jan. 28, 2022) Afghan evacuees stow their luggage prior to boarding a bus headed to a local airport. Evacuees are departing Safe Haven Pickett and resettling in various communities across the United States. The Department of Defense, through 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
220128-N-YS140-007 Fort Pickett, Va. (Jan. 28, 2022) Afghan evacuees stow their luggage prior to boarding a bus headed to a local airport. Evacuees are departing Safe Haven Pickett and resettling in various communities across the United States. The Department of Defense, through 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. ( Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl)
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