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    74th Army Dive Detachment team inspects USACE Everglades’ infrastructure [Image 5 of 7]

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    A male diver in full scuba gear is submerged in dark, murky water near what appears to be a boat hull painted red and a metal structure. He is holding a wet, orange-colored cat or small animal above the water surface. The setting appears to be a flooded or waterlogged area with vegetation visible in the background.

    WESTON, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    07.29.2026

    Photo by Mark Rankin 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

    Staff Sgt. Talon Bender, an Army diver with the 74th EDD team prepares for a dive in the Everglades. The U.S. Army’s 74th Engineer Dive Detachment, is performing a series of underwater inspections and structural integrity checks while performing training exercises at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, locks and dam in the Everglades at the Sawgrass Recreation Park, in Weston, Fla. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

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    Date Taken: 07.29.2026
    Date Posted: 09.03.2026 11:35
    Photo ID: 9909277
    VIRIN: 260820-A-BO243-2322
    Resolution: 2100x1575
    Size: 1.32 MB
    Location: WESTON, FLORIDA, US
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    A scuba diver in full black wetsuit and diving gear is partially surfaced in murky, debris-filled brown water, photographed from above. The water contains numerous pieces of dead reeds, sticks, and organic debris floating on the surface. The diver appears to be conducting an underwater search or inspection operation near a structure.
    Two individuals are seated in a black inflatable tactical/military-style rigid inflatable boat (RIB) on a calm waterway. The boat is equipped with diving equipment including scuba tanks and an outboard motor. In the background, a water control structure or lock facility is visible with several people standing on it.
    Two individuals dressed in black are aboard a dark inflatable rubber boat (likely a Zodiac-type craft) on a calm, shallow waterway surrounded by marsh vegetation. The boat is equipped with an outboard motor and what appears to be diving or tactical gear. The setting resembles a wetland or estuary environment, possibly the Florida Everglades or similar subtropical marsh.
    Two men in matching black long-sleeve shirts are seated in a small inflatable boat equipped with an Evinrude 30MFE outboard motor on a body of water near a concrete flood control structure or dam. Orange buoys are visible in the water, and a group of people wearing safety vests and civilian clothing are gathered on the structure in the background. The scene appears to be a water management or emergency response operation.
    A male diver in full scuba gear is submerged in dark, murky water near what appears to be a boat hull painted red and a metal structure. He is holding a wet, orange-colored cat or small animal above the water surface. The setting appears to be a flooded or waterlogged area with vegetation visible in the background.
    Three individuals are traveling in a small inflatable boat along a narrow waterway, likely a canal or river. Two of the men are wearing black wetsuits or dive skins, while a third person in the rear operates the outboard motor while wearing a boonie hat. The boat is loaded with scuba diving equipment including tanks, BCDs, and hoses, suggesting a dive operation or training exercise.
    A bald male individual wearing a black 'U.S. Army Deep Sea Diver' hoodie is seated on or near a small boat on a waterway. He appears to be speaking, possibly during an interview or briefing. In the background, a water control structure or dam is visible with several people standing on it.

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