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DOW Support to the Southern Border

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Several Marines handle a metal signpost by a tall brown wall along desert terrain.

Sign Emplacement

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border work to emplace a Yuma National Defense Area in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2025. The task force executes full-scale, agile and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve 100% operational control of the southern border.

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