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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines standing in an elevated work platform pull barbed wire along a tall barrier as another Marine watches from the ground.

Mounting Wire

Marines assigned to Task Force Sapper mount barbed wire along the southern border barrier in Tecate, Calif., June 20, 2025. Task Force Sapper is comprised of 500 Marines and sailors who are providing engineering support to Joint Task Force Southern Border to reduce illegal crossings.

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