NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 24, 2021) A U.S. Navy Sailors play and interact with Afghan children evacuees at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 24, 2021. NAS Sigonella is supporting Department of Defense mission “Operation Allies Refuge” to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Kevin Pickard, Jr.)