DOW Support to the Southern Border

Soldiers maneuver through mountainous terrain toward their objective during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable Exercise at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 10, 2026. The exercise integrates U.S., Philippine and partner forces in realistic scenarios to enhance interoperability, refine multidomain tactics and strengthen regional readiness in the Indo-Pacific.

A soldier reacts to contact while participating in an infantry squad situational training exercise during Saber Strike at Vuosanka Training Area, Finland, May 13, 2026. During Saber Strike, soldiers integrate unmanned systems, artificial intelligence-enabled command and control and live data networks to move faster, decide faster and fight more effectively across all domains.

Soldiers install temporary roofing on homes in Kagman, Saipan, May 10, 2026, following damage caused by Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Temporary roofing operations help protect homes from additional weather impacts while supporting residents during ongoing recovery efforts across the Northern Mariana Islands.

Army Pfc. Gage Green participates in force-on-force training during Project Flytrap 5.0 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 8, 2026. Project Flytrap is a counter-unmanned aerial system exercise designed to integrate emerging technologies and inform future Army requirements and doctrine.

Army Spc. Kincaide Bunfill, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, uses binoculars to monitor the barrier near Bisbee, Ariz., as part of Operation Strike Kraken, May 7, 2026. Monitoring cartel scout sites, maintaining a ready posture to defeat enemy drones and ensuring shared communications with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are the operation's key tasks.

An Army M2A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle engages with an unmanned aerial system during Project Flytrap at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 10, 2026. During Project Flytrap, soldiers integrated counter-unmanned systems, artificial intelligence-enabled command and control and live-data networks to move faster, decide faster and fight more effectively across all domains.

Army Spc. Cory J. Hess places the New Jersey state flag, completing the final element during the stress shoot/warrior tasks portion of the Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 7, 2026. During the competition, soldiers demonstrated adaptiveness, resilience, lethality and the readiness to respond to future threats.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyler Harrington engages a simulated enemy during training against paratroopers assigned to the U.K. Parachute Regiment during the Project Flytrap exercise at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 8, 2026. During Project Flytrap, soldiers integrate counter-unmanned systems, artificial intelligence-enabled command and control, and live data networks to move faster, decide faster and fight more effectively across all domains.

Soldiers compete in tug-of-war as part of the basic leaders' course at the 7th Army Training Command's Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 12, 2026. The academy's mission is to train and develop future leaders who are adaptive, disciplined and ready to lead effectively at the squad and team levels.

Army Spc. Rey Velez participates in the drop and pool exit part of the combat water survival training event during the Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 6, 2026. During the competition, soldiers demonstrated adaptiveness, resilience, lethality and the readiness to respond to future threats.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joe Weatherford and Staff Sgt. Ricardo Remon observe CH-47 Chinooks during a water crossing in the Nordic region, May 9, 2026, as part of Saber Strike. The exercise is designed to demonstrate NATO's ability to fight and win on the modern battlefield.

Soldiers sling-load infantry squad vehicles to a Boeing CH-47 Chinook during Exercise Salaknib at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 10, 2026. Salaknib integrates U.S., Philippine and partner forces in realistic scenarios to enhance interoperability in the Indo-Pacific.

Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, take part in an emergency deployment readiness exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., May 6, 2026.

U.S. service members and Panamanian security institution personnel conduct a waterborne endurance exercise during training at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, May 6, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division compete in the Victory Week 2026 Army combatives championship at Fort Riley, Kan., May 8, 2026. Victory Week celebrates the storied division's legacy.

Soldiers take part in an emergency deployment readiness exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., May 6, 2026.

Hawaii National Guard soldiers and airmen ascend ropes toward a storage container during a collective training exercise between Army and Air National Guard elements in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, May 6, 2026.

An Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System moves onto land from a vessel during maritime key terrain security operations as part of Balikatan at Balabac Island, Palawan, May 3, 2026. The exercise represents a commitment to regional peace in the Indo-Pacific.

Soldiers prepare an M240B machine gun during the Transformation and Training Command Best Squad Competition at Fort Polk, La., May 5, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to the 7th Infantry Division shoot artillery during Exercise Balikatan 2026, an annual exercise that represents a commitment to regional peace in the Indo-Pacific, at Cape Bojeador, Philippines, May 6, 2026.