A National Guard soldier, armed with an M16 weapon, stands watch, scanning the city through his binoculars, on the U.S. border with Mexico. The Citizen-Soldier is a member of Alpha Company, 1ST Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, 29th Brigade Combat Team, participating in Operation Jump Start, the National Guard's assistance to the U.S. Border Patrol. Some Operation Jump Start troops are armed for self-defense. The buildings are in Mexico. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT Jim Greenhill) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: JUMP START
Base: Nogalas
State: Arizona (AZ)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST
Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jim Greenhill, USA
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
19/07/2006
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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