U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Hernandez, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 1st Marine Logistics Group, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, welds a bracket onto support beams for a secondary expeditionary barrier in Nogales, Arizona, Aug. 19, 2026. The secondary barrier adds another obstacle used to deter illegal crossings in support of U.S. Border Patrol. 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. Alan Gomez)
| Date Taken: | 08.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.24.2026 11:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9881037 |
| VIRIN: | 260819-M-PK186-1015 |
| Resolution: | 6338x4225 |
| Size: | 6.52 MB |
| Location: | NOGALES, ARIZONA, US |
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