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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's first MQ-9 Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle to be stationed along the northern border of the United States lands at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 6, 2008. The vehicle will be maintained at the base and is slated to begin operational flights as early as January 2009. The vehicle will be used to enhance security along the border between the United States and Canada. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)