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    JTF-SB Service Members Utilize the Terrestrial Layered System Manpack on the Southern Border [Image 1 of 3]

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    Military personnel in full camouflage (OCP/Multicam pattern) are positioned in a prone or low-profile observation post in a field with dry grass and sparse trees. At least two soldiers are visible, with one appearing to use or be near an optical device mounted on a tripod. The setting appears to be a training or reconnaissance exercise in a semi-arid, mountainous environment during late autumn or early winter.

    NOGALES, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    01.19.2026

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    Operation Ardent Vanguard   

    U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Leon with the electronic warfare platoon, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), conducts an electromagnetic spectrum baseline assessment in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection zone near Nogales, Ariz., where the border barrier ends, Jan. 19, 2026. This assessment helps monitor for illicit radio traffic originating south of the border in support of law enforcement partners. 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 Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 01.19.2026
    Date Posted: 04.13.2026 15:34
    Photo ID: 9609007
    VIRIN: 260119-D-D0945-8615
    Resolution: 1320x988
    Size: 721.37 KB
    Location: NOGALES, ARIZONA, US

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