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4:26 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

After Clamping Down On Land Border, Homeland Security Takes To The Sea

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Credit Hernan Rozemberg
Homeland Security Marine Interdiction Agents prepare the boat to go out for a mission at Port Aransas, Texas.
Credit Hernan Rozemberg
Homeland Security Marine Interdiction Agents on patrol. Behind them is an oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico. The agents have the authority to inspect any watercraft they deem suspicious.
Credit Hernan Rozemberg
Coming back at night, the agents navigate with high-tech satellite radar system. They are in constant contact with the drone operations center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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It’s dusk in the coastal town of Port Aransas. Jason Montgomery, John Wilhem and Grenade Fiedler jump on their boat, put life vests on and make final preparations. Unlike others heading out to the Gulf of Mexico for fishing or fun, this trio is on the clock.

They're the face of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the water.

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