U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cole Fairland, an engineer equipment operator with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), prepares to clear dense vegetation near Yuma, Ariz., Dec. 18, 2025, in preparation for National Defense Area (NDA) sign installation. JTF-SB executes full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve 100% operational control of the southern border. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stella Tedesco)
| Date Taken: | 12.18.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.29.2025 16:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9463005 |
| VIRIN: | 251218-M-AW426-8886 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 1.6 MB |
| Location: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
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