U.S. Navy Seaman Victor Diaz, left, a religious program specialist, Lt. Ainsworth Chambers, middle, a chaplain, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Connor Novak, right, a rifleman, squad leader and acting sergeant of the guard, all with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Imperial Beach sector, Calif., March 31, 2026. The presence of Religious Ministry Teams on patrol is to ensure service members maintain their mental and spiritual fitness required to support border security operations. 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: | 9598141 |
| VIRIN: | 260331-M-DN209-1133 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4032 |
| Size: | 4.5 MB |
| Location: | IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, US |
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