U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Connor Novak, middle, a rifleman, squad leader and acting sergeant of the guard, explains the importance of concertina wire to U.S. Navy Lt. Ainsworth Chambers, a chaplain, and Seaman Victor Diaz, a religious program specialist, all with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), during a visit along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Imperial Beach sector, Calif., March 31, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Lance Cpl. Zackery Dear)
| Date Taken: | 03.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.08.2026 13:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9598139 |
| VIRIN: | 260331-M-DN209-1123 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 3.23 MB |
| Location: | IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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