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Army Staff Sgt. Havens Kenefick-Aschoff, center, leads his squad, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, near Tucson, Ariz., May 10, 2025. The squad is assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, which aligns efforts to seal the border and prevent illegal activity.

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