U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Wu, commander, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Conley, senior enlisted advisor, right, both with the 36th Engineer Battalion, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, pose questions about the recently emplaced HESCO barriers while discussing follow-on barrier reinforcement efforts with civilian contractors at National Defense Area 2 near Fort Hancock, Texas, July 29, 2026. With civilian contractors having completed their portion of the construction effort, JTF-SB will employ Department of War capabilities to complete the next phase of barrier reinforcement in support of the mission 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: | 07.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.31.2026 12:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9839038 |
| VIRIN: | 260729-A-YB396-1267 |
| Resolution: | 6373x4249 |
| Size: | 6.76 MB |
| Location: | FORT HANCOCK, TEXAS, US |
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