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Afghan families board a C-130H at the Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 11, 2021. The families were flown to Camp Atterbury, Ind., as part of Operation Allies Welcome.

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Tags: afghanistan, Air Force, Afghanistan Evacuation, OAW
Credit: Air Force Airman 1st Class Thomas Cox VIRIN: 210911-Z-FJ772-2343.JPG

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