U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Bradford J. Gering, the 38th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Cpl. Aldo PerezRomero,, and a motor transport operator and Lance Cpl. Devin Meledez, and a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (1st CEB), 1st Marine Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), discuss border reinforcement operations during a tour of the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 19, 2026. Gering visited JTF-SB Marines operating in the Yuma sector of the southern border to gain enhanced situational awareness of 1st CEB’s operational posture. 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: | 02.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.25.2026 18:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9533988 |
| VIRIN: | 260219-M-AW426-5185 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 3.65 MB |
| Location: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
| Hometown: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
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