QATAR (Sept. 1, 2021) U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Michael Lesterick, the staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge at the Evacuation Control Center, carries an Afghan evacuees' luggage as they board a plane at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Jia)