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Task Force McCoy: Blanket and Toy Distribution

Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge

Oct. 20, 2021 | 0:35

Soldiers with Task Force McCoy distribute blankets and toys to Afghan evacuees during Operation Allies Welcome at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Oct. 20, 2021. Task Force McCoy is distributing blankets to Afghan evacuees to help prepare them for the upcoming winter. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.

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