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SAN DIEGO — Just off the I-8 freeway, tucked away in the hills of East San Diego County, sits the Campo Border Patrol Station — and it's currently a hub for Camp Pendleton Marines as well.At any given time, between 160 to 170 U.S. Marines are operating out of the Campo station.They’re part of a broader mission to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents along the southern border.
In May, the Pentagon deployed more than 1,000 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, bringing the total number of service members there to nearly 10,000. Among those are members of Task Force Sapper — a team of about 500 Marines and sailors based at Camp Pendleton.Their mission? To provide logistical and engineering support to help secure the border.Officials say the current operations are expected to continue for several more weeks.
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