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A Marine offers a hand to an evacuee as they walk along a path.

Marine Assistance

A Marine assists an evacuee at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2021. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan.

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Tags: humanitarian aid, afghanistan, oar, afghanistan evacuation
Credit: Marine Corps Sgt. Isaiah Campbell VIRIN: 210822-M-TU241-1011A.JPG

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