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250122-A-QH368-1028.JPG Photo By: Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena

FORT BLISS, Texas - A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the El Paso Sector listens to a pre-flight safety brief from U.S. soldiers assigned to Task Force Sentinel prior to conducting an aerial reconnaissance mission at the Dona Ana Airport, New Mexico, Jan. 22, 2025. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, was directed by the President of the United States to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces to resume flights in order to assist in monitoring and detection efforts along the southern border. (Dept. of Defense photo by U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena)


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