{"id":167992,"date":"2021-12-23T14:30:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T19:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=167992"},"modified":"2021-12-23T15:49:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T20:49:25","slug":"last-afghan-refugees-leave-temporary-housing-at-marine-corps-base-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/last-afghan-refugees-leave-temporary-housing-at-marine-corps-base-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Afghan Refugees Leave Temporary Housing At Marine Corps Base In Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Yesterday, the last group of Afghan nationals temporarily housed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) departed the base. Marine Corps Base Quantico is the second of eight Department of Defense (DOD) installations supporting the resettlement of Afghan nationals that are also known as \u201csafe havens\u201d to complete operations. To date, more than 49,000 Afghan evacuees have been resettled in communities across the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. \u2013 The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, completed temporary support efforts for Operation Allies Welcome at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA From Aug 29, 2021, to Dec 22, 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sRyGXpqjuI\">pic.twitter.com\/sRyGXpqjuI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marine Corps Base Quantico\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@MCB_Quantico) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MCB_Quantico\/status\/1474066400096436226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs another one of our safe haven locations completes operations, we remain steadfast in our commitment to safely welcome our Afghan allies to the United States,\u201d said Robert J. Fenton, Jr., Senior Response Official for Operation Allies Welcome. \u201cWith operations now completed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, I would like to thank all the federal staff, servicemembers, and volunteers who made it possible for more than 49,000 Afghan evacuees to begin to rebuild their lives in America. We are grateful for the support the local community has shown our Afghan allies and the staff working with them throughout this historic effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DOD continues to provide temporary housing facilities for the remaining approximately 25,000 vulnerable Afghans who are in the process of completing their resettlement while at the following six safe havens: Camp Atterbury, Indiana; Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey; Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Pickett, Virginia; and Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. While on these military installations, Afghan evacuees have access to a range of services, including medical care and resettlement services, and they can apply for work authorization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past four months, the men and women in uniform at Task Force Quantico have provided unflagging support to Operation Allies Welcome, working with myriad partners enabling the successful resettlement of more than 49,000 Afghans into their new communities throughout the United States,\u201d said Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of U.S. Northern Command. \u201cI met with service members, interagency partners, and volunteers at each of the eight military installations that supported Operation Allies Welcome over the course of the mission. In every instance, l was impressed with the incredible professionalism and compassion displayed, and I am extraordinarily proud of what members of DOD did to contribute to a brighter future for these Afghans.<\/p>\n<p>As of December 23, the U.S. has welcomed more than 75,000 Afghans to the United States through Operation Allies Welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Yesterday, the last group of Afghan nationals temporarily housed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia as part of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) departed the base. 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