U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Mullens, left, and Spc. Peterie Gage, right, both with the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, operate the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) near Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Sept. 1, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Spc. Adrianna Douglas)
260831-A-LR100-1064.JPG Photo By: Spc. Adrianna Douglas

Fort Bliss, TX - U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Mullens, left, and Spc. Peterie Gage, right, both with the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, operate the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) near Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Sept. 1, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Spc. Adrianna Douglas)


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