U.S. Army Sgt. Forest Stocking, with the 62nd Engineer Battalion, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, uses a radio to signal fellow Soldiers to confirm successful cargo placement in the Big Bend sector, Texas, during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III, July 2, 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 Spc. Sean Hoch)
| Date Taken: | 07.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.08.2026 12:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9792141 |
| VIRIN: | 260702-A-UE536-1147 |
| Resolution: | 5782x3855 |
| Size: | 4.17 MB |
| Location: | TEXAS, US |
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