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A Border Patrol agent apprehends a suspected illegal alien, who has just crossed the U.S. border with Mexico through a storm drain, in downtown Nogales, Ariz., on Jan. 17, 2007. National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen participating in Operation Jump Start monitor electronic surveillance equipment in remote control rooms and watch the border from observation posts, acting as the Border Patrol's eyes and ears. Since July 2006, information gathered by Guardmembers has helped the Border Patrol to apprehend more than 1,900 suspected illegal aliens or smugglers at the Nogales Station alone. Guardmembers do not come into direct contact with suspected aliens or smugglers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill)
Date: 1/17/2007

A Border Patrol agent apprehends a suspected illegal alien, who has just crossed the U.S. border with Mexico through a storm drain, in downtown Nogales, Ariz., on Jan. 17, 2007. National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen participating in Operation Jump Start monitor electronic surveillance equipment in remote control rooms and watch the border from observation posts, acting as the Border Patrol's eyes and ears. Since July 2006, information gathered by Guardmembers has helped the Border Patrol to apprehend more than 1,900 suspected illegal aliens or smugglers at the Nogales Station alone. Guardmembers do not come into direct contact with suspected aliens or smugglers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill)

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Unidentified workers construct a vehicle barrier that will secure the border between the United States and Mexico. The National Guard and US Customs and Border Protection Agency are working together to bolster security along the border. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt Gerold O. Gamble)
Date: 10/19/2006

Unidentified workers construct a wall that will secure the border between the United States and Mexico. The National Guard and US Customs and Border Protection Agency are working together to bolster security along the border. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt Gerold O. Gamble)

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Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, chats with neighborhood children at the U.S. border with Mexico near San Luis, Ariz., on Nov. 27, 2006, during a visit to troops participating in Operation Jump Start. Up to 6,000 National Guard members are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border. Blum approached the boys and chatted with them about borderland life and the National Guard operation. Arizona National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks are in the background. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 10/19/2006

Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, chats with neighborhood children at the U.S. border with Mexico near San Luis, Ariz., on Nov. 27, 2006, during a visit to troops participating in Operation Jump Start. Up to 6,000 National Guard members are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border. Blum approached the boys and chatted with them about borderland life and the National Guard operation. Arizona National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks are in the background. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill

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Forward Operating Base Border Wolf, built to house up to 350 National Guard troops participating in Operation Jump Start, nears completion in Deming, N.M., as seen from an Arizona National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk on Nov. 29, 2006. Operation Jump Start is the National Guard's assistance to the Border Patrol in securing the nation's southern border. FOB Border Wolf is located along a challenging 180-mile stretch of border stretching west from El Paso, Texas, where facilities are in short supply and road infrastructure is limited. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 11/29/2006

Forward Operating Base Border Wolf, built to house up to 350 National Guard troops participating in Operation Jump Start, nears completion in Deming, N.M., as seen from an Arizona National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk on Nov. 29, 2006. Operation Jump Start is the National Guard's assistance to the Border Patrol in securing the nation's southern border. FOB Border Wolf is located along a challenging 180-mile stretch of border stretching west from El Paso, Texas, where facilities are in short supply and road infrastructure is limited. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill

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A National Guard entry identification team watches the U.S. border with Mexico near Columbus, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. The ridge in the distance is in Mexico. The National Guard is helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border in Operation Jump Start. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 11/29/2006

A National Guard entry identification team watches the U.S. border with Mexico near Columbus, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. The ridge in the distance is in Mexico. The National Guard is helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border in Operation Jump Start. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill

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Eyes on the Border - A National Guard member, of Jacksonville, Fla., scans out over the Arizona desert on Monday, Nov. 14, 2006. Verne is one of over 1800 Guardsmen from around the nation currently working to protect Arizona's border with Mexico. Fifteen Arkansas Air National Guardsmen are there supporting Operation Jump Start as well. The majority of the Arkansas troops are conducting support operations which effectively frees up Border Patrol agents to get out on the line and apprehend those crossing the border illegally. (Photo by Capt. Chris Heathscott, Arkansas National Guard State Public Affairs Office)
Date: 11/14/2006

Eyes on the Border - A National Guard member, of Jacksonville, Fla., scans out over the Arizona desert on Monday, Nov. 14, 2006. Verne is one of over 1800 Guardsmen from around the nation currently working to protect Arizona's border with Mexico. Fifteen Arkansas Air National Guardsmen are there supporting Operation Jump Start as well. The majority of the Arkansas troops are conducting support operations which effectively frees up Border Patrol agents to get out on the line and apprehend those crossing the border illegally. (Photo by Capt. Chris Heathscott, Arkansas National Guard State Public Affairs Office)

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Border Patrol agents apprehend suspected illegal aliens, who have just crossed the U.S. border with Mexico through a storm drain, in downtown Nogales, Ariz., on Jan. 17, 2007. National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen participating in Operation Jump Start monitor electronic surveillance equipment in remote control rooms and watch the border from observation posts, acting as the Border Patrol's eyes and ears. Since July 2006, information gathered by Guardmembers has helped the Border Patrol to apprehend more than 1,900 suspected illegal aliens or smugglers at the Nogales Station alone. Guardmembers do not come into direct contact with suspected aliens or smugglers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill)
Date: 1/17/2007

Border Patrol agents apprehend suspected illegal aliens, who have just crossed the U.S. border with Mexico through a storm drain, in downtown Nogales, Ariz., on Jan. 17, 2007. National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen participating in Operation Jump Start monitor electronic surveillance equipment in remote control rooms and watch the border from observation posts, acting as the Border Patrol's eyes and ears. Since July 2006, information gathered by Guardmembers has helped the Border Patrol to apprehend more than 1,900 suspected illegal aliens or smugglers at the Nogales Station alone. Guardmembers do not come into direct contact with suspected aliens or smugglers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill)

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Unidentified workers construct a vehicle barrier that will secure the border between the United States and Mexico. The National Guard and US Customs and Border Protection Agency are working together to bolster security along the border. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt Gerold O. Gamble)
Date: 10/19/2006

National Guard member standing post in an effort to help secure the border between the United States and Mexico. The National Guard and US Customs and Border Protection Agency are working together to bolster security along the border. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt Gerold O. Gamble)

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Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with citizen-soldiers and airmen and with Border Patrol agents at the U.S. border with Mexico near San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2006, during a visit to troops participating in Operation Jump Start. Up to 6,000 National Guard members are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 11/29/2006

Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with citizen-soldiers and airmen and with Border Patrol agents at the U.S. border with Mexico near San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2006, during a visit to troops participating in Operation Jump Start. Up to 6,000 National Guard members are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill

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Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with Border Patrol agents during a visit to the U.S. border with Mexico near Columbus, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. Up to 6,000 National Guard troops are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border in Operation Jump Start. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 11/29/2006

Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with Border Patrol agents during a visit to the U.S. border with Mexico near Columbus, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. Up to 6,000 National Guard troops are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border in Operation Jump Start. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill

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A National Guard entry identification team watches the U.S. border with Mexico near Columbus, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. The ridge in the distance is in Mexico. The National Guard is helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border in Operation Jump Start. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 11/17/2006

Indiana National Guard member follows a "dust devil" that might be a vehicle through his binoculars while assisting Tucson Sector Border Patrol Agents at an observation post in southern Arizona. (U.S. Army photo)

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Visiting the Troops - Maj. Gen. Ron Chastain, the adjutant general of Arkansas, visits with the 15 Arkansas Air National Guardsmen serving on the border mission in Arizona. An Arizona National Guard Blackhawk helicopter takes off in the background after dropping of the general and his contingent of leadership from the Arkansas Guard. (Photo by Capt. Chris Heathscott, Arkansas National Guard State Public Affairs Office)
Date: 11/14/2006

Visiting the Troops - Maj. Gen. Ron Chastain, the adjutant general of Arkansas, visits with the 15 Arkansas Air National Guardsmen serving on the border mission in Arizona. An Arizona National Guard Blackhawk helicopter takes off in the background after dropping of the general and his contingent of leadership from the Arkansas Guard. (Photo by Capt. Chris Heathscott, Arkansas National Guard State Public Affairs Office)

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Unidentified workers construct a vehicle barrier that will secure the border between the United States and Mexico. The National Guard and US Customs and Border Protection Agency are working together to bolster security along the border. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt Gerold O. Gamble)
Date: 10/21/2006

Unidentified workers construct a vehicle barrier that will secure the border between the United States and Mexico. The National Guard and US Customs and Border Protection Agency are working together to bolster security along the border. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt Gerold O. Gamble)

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Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, is briefed by a citizen-soldier near San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2006, during a visit to troops participating in Operation Jump Start. The soldier, who is not being identified for security reasons, explained how equipment in the vehicle enables troops to identify possible illegal aliens crossing the border and relay that information to Border Patrol agents. Up to 6,000 National Guard members are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 11/29/2006

Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, is briefed by a citizen-soldier near San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2006, during a visit to troops participating in Operation Jump Start. The soldier, who is not being identified for security reasons, explained how equipment in the vehicle enables troops to identify possible illegal aliens crossing the border and relay that information to Border Patrol agents. Up to 6,000 National Guard members are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill

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Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with troops at a town hall meeting during a visit to Forward Operating Base Border Wolf, in Deming, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. Operation Jump Start is the National Guard's assistance to the Border Patrol in securing the nation's southern border. FOB Border Wolf is located along a challenging 180-mile stretch of border stretching west from El Paso, Texas, where facilities are in short supply and road infrastructure is limited. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 11/29/2006

Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with troops at a town hall meeting during a visit to Forward Operating Base Border Wolf, in Deming, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. Operation Jump Start is the National Guard's assistance to the Border Patrol in securing the nation's southern border. FOB Border Wolf is located along a challenging 180-mile stretch of border stretching west from El Paso, Texas, where facilities are in short supply and road infrastructure is limited. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill

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Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, rides a Border Patrol horse during a visit to the U.S. border with Mexico near Columbus, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. Up to 6,000 National Guard troops are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border in Operation Jump Start. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill
Date: 11/29/2006

Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, rides a Border Patrol horse during a visit to the U.S. border with Mexico near Columbus, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. Up to 6,000 National Guard troops are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border in Operation Jump Start. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill

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Desert Duty in the States - Surrounded by the cacti of the Arizona desert, a National Guardsman scans the state's border with Mexico for illegals. The Arkansas National Guard currently has 15 Airmen supporting the mission in Arizona. Over 200 more Soldiers and Airmen are supporting Operation Jump Start in New Mexico and Texas. Along with these stateside mobilizations, the Arkansas National Guard has approximately 1700 more Soldiers and Airmen deployed overseas. (Photo by Capt. Chris Heathscott, Arkansas National Guard State Public Affairs Office)
Date: 11/17/2006

Indiana National Guard member follows a "dust devil" that might be a vehicle through his binoculars while assisting Tucson Sector Border Patrol Agents at an observation post in southern Arizona. (U.S. Army photo)

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A U.S. Army 2nd Lt., left, of the Arizona National Guard and the assistant chief patrol agent at the Yuma Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, look at a memorial plaque added to the Veterans Memorial in Armed Forces Park, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2006. The plaque honors Pennsylvania National Guardsman Spc. Kirsten Fike who died while on duty along the U.S./Mexico border in southern Arizona. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are working with the U.S. Border Patrol as part of Operation Jump Start, a mission ordered by President Bush to tighten security along the nation's southern border. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Monette Wesolek)
Date: 9/7/2006

A U.S. Army 2nd Lt., left, of the Arizona National Guard and the assistant chief patrol agent at the Yuma Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, look at a memorial plaque added to the Veterans Memorial in Armed Forces Park, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2006. The plaque honors Pennsylvania National Guardsman Spc. Kirsten Fike who died while on duty along the U.S./Mexico border in southern Arizona. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are working with the U.S. Border Patrol as part of Operation Jump Start, a mission ordered by President Bush to tighten security along the nation's southern border. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Monette Wesolek)

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