This is what the marines wear in order to camouflage themselves. It is known as a ghillie suit. This is the face of the Marines when they face US citizens on the border. Photo courtesy of James H. Evans.

This is the Big Bend Region of the Texas-Mexican border. It is immense, with very few people. Obviously a difficult, if not impossible, area for successful drug interdiction. In fact, this region is not very active regarding drug smuggling. Most drugs are currently smuggled through major ports of entry. There are simply too many containers crossing the border for inspectors to search. The odds, whether at ports of entry or in regions like Big Bend, are with the smugglers. Photo courtesy of James H. Evans.

Redford is a small town of approximately 100 people. It is also a poor town. The town has a cheese co-operative and a goat herd. It borders on the Rio Grande and many of the families in Redford have families across the river. The culture is a combination of American and Mexican. There have been no reports of drugs being smuggled through Redford. No one can recall a seizure of illegal drugs in the town. Photo courtesy of James H. Evans

This is the view from where the Marine stood when firing the fatal shot. The black arrow drawn on this photo points to a person standing in the same place where Esequiel was standing when shot. It is worth remembering that the marines were dressed in full-combat camouflage with high-powered assault rifles, in contrast to Esequiel's ordinary clothing and old .22 rifle. Photo courtesy of Steve Bunch.

Esequiel Hernandez, Jr. on horseback. He is on the left. Photo courtesy of The Big Bend sSentinel.