U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Owen Pruett, center, a logistics officer with X-Ray Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, briefs his Marines to coordinate security measures during patrol base operations near the Jacumba Mountain range, Calif., June 26, 2026. The operation enhanced the unit’s ability to operate effectively in a tactical environment and adapt to changing operational requirements. 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)
| Date Taken: | 06.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2026 17:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9780660 |
| VIRIN: | 260626-M-FS018-2001 |
| Resolution: | 8192x4608 |
| Size: | 9.25 MB |
| Location: | JACUMBA, CALIFORNIA, US |
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