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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Wood, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flight engineer with the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, observes the terrain from the cargo ramp during a sling load operation as part of Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation assisted the U.S. Border Patrol in replacing damaged telecommunications equipment with a new transmission extender, enhancing joint-agency communication capabilities across the Big Bend sector's austere environments. 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 Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Larsen)
| Date Taken: | 07.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.07.2026 17:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9789974 |
| VIRIN: | 260702-A-AS262-1001 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 2.8 MB |
| Location: | BIG BEND, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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