U.S. Army Reserve Officer and Students Donate School Supplies
U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Ryan Casper from the 7212th Medical Support Unit, Rochester, Minnesota, hands one of his students a box of school supplies at Sparta, Wisconsin National Guard Armory, Dec. 13, 2021. Students at Ellsworth High School raised over $13,000 for school supplies for Afghan evacuees at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin through Operation Allies Welcome. 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 Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Caitlin Wilkins, 50th Public Affairs Detachment)