U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent Ryan Thornton, acting assistant chief assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard; Edmund Doray, a technical advisor with NORAD and U.S. Northern Command; Chris Gentry, a Senior Executive Service member with NORAD and U.S. Northern Command; U.S. Army Col. Douglas F. Baker, right, commander of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team; and U.S. Army Col. John Gabriel, left, commander of the 1st Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, both assigned to JTF-SB in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, prepare to depart Fort Bliss, Texas, July 8, 2026. The visit continued a series of senior leader engagements focused on current conditions and ongoing operations along the U.S. southern border. 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. Dominic Atlas)
| Date Taken: | 07.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.17.2026 12:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9802369 |
| VIRIN: | 260708-A-YB396-1370 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 5.12 MB |
| Location: | FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US |
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