Marines securing concertina wire
250516-M-OE123-1219.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Collin York, an aerial work platform operator, with Task Force Sapper, cable ties concertina wire along the southern border barrier near Imperial Beach, Calif., May 16, 2025. Task Force Sapper is composed of 500 Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force who have been tasked with engineering support to U.S. Northern Command with the emplacement of physical barriers on the Southern Border barrier to add additional security that will curtail illegal border crossings. Under the direction of the U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force–Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations, which will allow for more effective and efficient DoD operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nataly Espitia)


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