Bridging the Gap in Homeland Security: 62d Engineer Battalion Helps Secure the Nation's Borders

Abstract

The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 pushed the patrol of U.S. borders to the front line of national security. And today, security efforts along the southwest and northern borders continue to expand. The U.S. Border Patrol s heightened presence along the southwest border has burdened narcotic traffickers, alien smugglers, and other transnational threats to our country. In fiscal year 2004, border patrol agents seized more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine and more than 1.5 million pounds of marijuana a street value of more than $1.9 billion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA596258

Entities

People

  • Alfonso Riera
  • Richard T. Childers

Organizations

  • United States Army Engineer School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Civil Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Engineers
  • Excavation
  • Homeland Security
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Quality Control
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • United States

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