El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Lt. Oscar Torres hands a recovered tire to U.S. Army Spc. Orion Benally, a construction engineer assigned to the 2nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, during Operation Desert Tread in the Red Sands South area near El Paso, Texas, Aug. 26, 2026. The joint operation brought together local law enforcement and military personnel to clear approximately 2,000 illegally dumped tires from the desert, repurposing the waste into tactical training obstacles at Fort Bliss. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Felix Mena)
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2026 17:19 |
| Photo ID: | 9893856 |
| VIRIN: | 260826-A-HF147-6881 |
| Resolution: | 7008x4672 |
| Size: | 5.55 MB |
| Location: | EL PASO, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 12 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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