Dressed in camouflage gear and wielding heavy machine guns, these men look like they are off to war.

But while the pictures appear to show this band of brothers patrolling a conflict zone, they are actually guarding the border between the US and Mexico.

The 'watchmen' of The Arizona Border Recon - led by the group's chief 'Nailer' - protect the border near the Mexican town of Nogales, with three goals; stop illegal immigration, stop drug smuggling, and stop human trafficking.

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Patrol: The Arizona Border Recon guard the US-Mexico border, dressed in camouflage gear and wielding heavy machine guns

The line: Led by the group's chief 'Nailer' - the band of brothers protect the border near the Mexican town of Nogales. Pictured, America, left, and Mexico, right

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