MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Oct. 8, 2021) U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Carla McGirr, a civil affairs officer, with Task Force Quantico, interacts with an Afghan girl on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 8, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides the Afghans essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Jenkins)