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Two service members test for a virus.

Test Swab

Task Force Liberty members process COVID-19 test swabs in Liberty Village, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 3, 2021. The Defense Department through 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 at least 50,000 Afghans at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.

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