U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Phillip Botts, the chaplain of Task Force Sapper, conducts routine check-ups with Marines and Sailors on the southern border near Otay Mesa, Calif., June 11, 2025. Task Force Sapper is composed of 500 Marines and Sailors from the I Marine Expeditionary Force who have been tasked with engineering support to the U.S. Northern Command with the emplacement of physical obstacles on the southern border barrier to add additional security that will reduce illegal crossings. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force–Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations, which will allow for more effective and efficient DoD operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Randall De Gracia Elizondro)
Date Taken: | 06.11.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.23.2025 14:12 |
Photo ID: | 9125015 |
VIRIN: | 250611-M-YT055-1036 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 2.59 MB |
Location: | OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA, US |
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