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Big Bend National Park
Final Bird Count of 2008 - Dec 28-29

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Date: December 10, 2008

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Soldiers near Boquillas, 1941

Did You Know?
In 1942 soldiers from Fort Bliss installed a machine-gun emplacement along the Rio Grande pointed at Boquillas, Mexico. This was done due to fears over border security and a possible Japanese invasion through Mexico.

Last Updated: December 10, 2008 at 16:19 MST