U.S. Army Cpt. Matthew Delaney, a flight surgeon with Task Force Iron Eagle, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, views the terrain during takeoff on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend sector, Texas, July 2, 2026. Delaney is working alongside the U.S. Border Patrol to properly sling load a telecommunication network system on top of a mountain to repair a U.S. Border Patrol weather station. 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 Staff Sgt. Adelina Garcia)
| Date Taken: | 07.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.07.2026 17:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9792187 |
| VIRIN: | 260701-A-MA651-1005 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 5.1 MB |
| Location: | BIG BEND, TEXAS, US |
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