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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine wearing a protective visor welds a metal gate to the opening of a concrete tunnel outdoors.

Weld Work

Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Kendall Payne welds a gate on a culvert near Otay Mesa, Calif., June 23, 2025. Marines and sailors assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force are providing engineering support to Joint Task Force Southern Border by placing obstacles and additional security barriers to prevent illegal crossings.

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