Video by Staff Sgt. Ryan Rayno
Task Force McCoy hands out Red Cross comfort kits b-roll
Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge
Aug. 24, 2021 | 1:55
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force McCoy hand out toys and hygiene products to Afghans at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 24, 2021. The items are part of Red Cross comfort kits, with over 1,600 boxes ready for distribution. 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. Army video by Staff Sgt. Ryan Rayno, 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade)
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