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Operation Allies Welcome
New York Airmen Awarded Medals for Afghanistan Evacuation
April 6, 2023
— NEWBURGH, N.Y. – U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. recognized 17 Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing April 1 for their bravery during the August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.Master...
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Air Force Chief of Staff to Honor 105th Airlift Wing Airmen
March 29, 2023
— STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. will recognize 17 New York Air National Guard Airmen on April 1 for their bravery and teamwork...
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Vermont Guardsmen reflect on Operation Allies Refuge
March 10, 2022
— COLCHESTER, Vt. – When Vermont National Guard Spcs. Ryan Moon and Riley Benoit deployed to Southwest Asia with Task Force Avalanche, the mortarmen did not anticipate a 12-day mission in Afghanistan,...
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Afghan evacuee joins Indiana National Guard
March 4, 2022
— INDIANAPOLIS - An Afghan evacuee who supported U.S. troops overseas enlisted into the Indiana National Guard during a ceremony at the Indianapolis Military Entry Processing Station in Lawrence March...
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New Jersey Air Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome
January 3, 2022
— JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – More than 80 New Jersey Air National Guard Citizen-Airmen from the 108th Wing and 177th Fighter Wing have supported Operation Allies Welcome at Liberty Village...
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Year in Review: National Guard delivered at home and abroad
December 22, 2021
— ARLINGTON, Va. – When a series of tornadoes slashed across parts of eight Midwest states late in the evening of Dec. 10, Spc. Zach Neisz sprang into action. He grabbed an ax, flashlight and medical...
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144th Fighter Wing Airmen return from OAW deployment
December 17, 2021
— FRESNO, Calif. – Four Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing recently returned from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, where they assisted evacuated Afghan...
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Alaska Airman embraces Operation Allies Welcome mission
December 13, 2021
— JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Airman 1st Class Jessicah Sharp, an Alaska Air National Guard aerospace medical technician with the 168th Medical Group at Eielson Air Force Base, volunteered...
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29th Infantry Division moves 5,000 Afghans through Kuwait
November 5, 2021
— CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – On a particularly hazy mid-September day in Kuwait, Maj. Gen. John Rhodes, commanding general of Task Force Spartan and the National Guard’s Virginia-based 29th Infantry...
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Indiana National Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome
October 28, 2021
— CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Approximately 150 Indiana National Guard members and employees continue to work at Camp Atterbury to support Afghan nationals in the Operation Allies Welcome program. The...
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National Guard aids Afghan evacuees in Operation Allies Welcome
October 8, 2021
— ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from throughout the nation continue to support Operation Allies Welcome, assisting Afghans as they safely resettle in the United States.Operation...
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Operation Allies Welcome cultivates multicultural calling
October 5, 2021
— JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N. J. - It would be easy to overlook Air Force Staff Sgt. Sharon Queenie, inconspicuous in her OCP uniform, N-95 mask and orange safety vest, blending in with nearly...
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New York National Guard Airman helps deliver Afghan baby
October 4, 2021
— JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – The woman’s foot pressed into the top of the Airman’s collarbone where it connected at her right shoulder.In the Airman’s other hand was a cell phone hoisted...
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Washington Air Guard command chiefs serve Afghan guests
September 29, 2021
— JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Two command chiefs from the Washington Air National Guard volunteered to support Operation Allies Welcome by leading a temporary community at Joint Base...
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Indiana Guardsman serves as link between Americans, Afghans
September 23, 2021
— EDINBURGH, Ind.— An Indiana National Guard Soldier, who’s working in support of Operation Allies Welcome at Camp Atterbury, serves as a critical link between his fellow Soldiers and Afghan...
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National Guard teams up with active duty, reserve to support Operation Allies Welcome
September 21, 2021
— JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N. J. – Since August 2021, Afghan evacuees have been arriving at several U.S. military installations across the country. These secure locations are an entry point for...
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Air Guard Airmen assist in emergency delivery of baby born to Afghan guest
September 20, 2021
— McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Base, N.J.—The symbol of our country is a woman, a mother, who would sacrifice anything for the sake of her children. This symbol is no accident. Through a stroke of...
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Wisconsin National Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome
September 10, 2021
— VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Wisconsin National Guard troops continue to welcome Afghan evacuees and Special Immigrant Visa holders arriving in the United States. Airfield managers, refuelers, and security...
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West Virginia Guard played pivotal role in Afghan evacuation
September 9, 2021
— CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Soldiers and Airmen of the West Virginia National Guard were critical components of Operation Allies Refuge, the State Department-led project of evacuating Afghan citizens and...
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Afghan evacuees arrive in Indiana, head to Camp Atterbury
September 3, 2021
— CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Afghan evacuees arrived in the Hoosier state Sept. 2, on their way to Camp Atterbury as part of Operation Allies Welcome.In support of these Afghan evacuees, the Department of...
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