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Concertina Wire

Marines assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, deploy concertina wire along the southern border wall near San Ysidro, Calif., Feb. 3, 2025.

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Tags: Defense Secretary, Marine Corps, Border Support, hegseth
Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Goodwin VIRIN: 250203-M-GL456-1220.JPG

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