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    JTF-SB Soldiers, Marines perform routine aerial monitoring mission [Image 4 of 7]

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    JTF-SB Soldiers, Marines perform routine aerial monitoring mission

    SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.22.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Mhecaela Watts 

    Operation Ardent Vanguard   

    U.S. Army Sgt. Nikolas Redmond, a UH-60M Black Hawk repairer and aircrew member with the 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, performs pre-flight checks before a routine aerial monitoring mission to maintain situational awareness along the U.S.-Mexico border in California, June 22, 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 Cpl. Mhecaela Watts)

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    Date Taken: 06.22.2026
    Date Posted: 06.25.2026 14:37
    Photo ID: 9768847
    VIRIN: 260622-M-FS018-1005
    Resolution: 7999x4499
    Size: 18.37 MB
    Location: SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA, US

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