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Two senior military officers wave goodbye to Afghan evacuees departing Safe Haven Pickett.

Saying Goodbye

Army Brig. Gen. Paul Craft, commanding general of Task Force Pickett, and Marine Corps Col. Quintin Jones, commanding officer of the 23rd Marine Regiment, wave goodbye to Afghan evacuees departing Safe Haven Pickett at Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 1, 2022. This group of evacuees are the final to leave the safe haven and are settling in various communities across the United States.

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