U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward D. Banta, deputy commandant of Installations and Logistics, receives a tour of the facilities being prepared for the arrival of Afghan personnel at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 27, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. 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 provid

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward D. Banta, deputy commandant of Installations and Logistics, receives a tour of the facilities being prepared for the arrival of Afghan personnel at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 27, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. 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 Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Tia Dufour)