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    Sailor and Marine patrol the southern border [Image 2 of 4]

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    Two military personnel in full combat gear are positioned on a rocky mountain outcrop, observing a wide valley below. One individual appears to be using optical equipment mounted on a tripod while the other points toward the distance. The elevated vantage point provides a sweeping panoramic view of a mountainous landscape with scattered development visible in the valley.

    TECATE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.25.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Nathan Hislop 

    Operation Ardent Vanguard   

    U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Valeria Carmona, a hospital corpsman, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Brooks, an infantry rifleman, both with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, observe the terrain of the southern border during a patrol in Tecate, California, Aug. 25, 2026. Patrols help deter illegal crossing of the 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. Nathan Hislop)

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    Date Taken: 08.25.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 14:30
    Photo ID: 9897116
    VIRIN: 260825-M-QA167-1002
    Resolution: 7008x3942
    Size: 8.29 MB
    Location: TECATE, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Two military personnel in full combat gear are positioned on a rocky mountain outcrop, observing a wide valley below. One individual appears to be using optical equipment mounted on a tripod while the other points toward the distance. The elevated vantage point provides a sweeping panoramic view of a mountainous landscape with scattered development visible in the valley.
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