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Operation Allies Welcome is a mission

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to provide transportation , temporary

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housing , medical screening and general

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support for up to 50,000 Afghan

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evacuees around multiple facilities .

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One such facility is Fort Pickett and

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Army National Guard base in Virginia .

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When evacuees first arrived here ,

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subtle travelers and the head of

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families are brought into picket

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theater to end process . After this ,

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the families are sent to a medical

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station for immunizations , labs and

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any other procedures required . Finally ,

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everyone is assigned temporary lodging

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and given linen for their beds .

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Medical station stands at the ready if

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anyone needs to return there , and

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soldiers are always on standby to

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answer questions and offer assistance

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during the duration of Operation Allies

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Welcome .