U.S. Border Patrol Agent Saul Rocha, center, with the San Diego sector, walks along the barrier with U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, during a tour of the San Diego Sector along the U.S.-Mexico border in California, Aug. 3, 2026. The Marines conducted engineering reconnaissance of the barrier to assess damage and plan future barrier reinforcement operations. 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 Cpl. Mhecaela Watts)
| Date Taken: | 08.03.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.12.2026 09:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9857418 |
| VIRIN: | 260803-M-FS018-1006 |
| Resolution: | 6146x4099 |
| Size: | 6.6 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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