The 38th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC), Gen. Bradford J. Gering, left, observes U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Owen Flood, an engineer equipment mechanic with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, while he demonstrates welding capabilities, near Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 19, 2026. Gen. Gering conducted a battlefield circulation tour at the U.S.-Mexican border. 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. Valerie Escobar)
| Date Taken: | 02.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.27.2026 15:18 |
| Photo ID: | 9540271 |
| VIRIN: | 260219-M-UC023-1162 |
| Resolution: | 3088x4632 |
| Size: | 2.31 MB |
| Location: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
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