DOW Support to the Southern Border

Army Sgt. Mauri Sanchez and Staff Sgt. Chris Wright, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, demonstrate the C-100 capabilities during an unmanned aerial observation in Del Rio, Texas, July 3, 2026. The unmanned aircraft system helps detect illegal crossings and enhance aerial monitoring capabilities.

A C-100 unmanned aircraft system hovers above the ground as a soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border demonstrates its capabilities in Del Rio, Texas, July 3, 2026,

Army Sgt. Mauri Sanchez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, demonstrates the capabilities of the C-100 unmanned aircraft system in Del Rio, Texas, July 3, 2026. The system helps detect illegal crossings and enhances aerial monitoring capabilities.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen and Norwegian crew members participate in damage control training aboard the USS Buttercup wet trainer in Newport, R.I., July 13, 2026. The trainer simulates flooding and battle damage aboard a ship, allowing crews to practice emergency repair and damage control response.

Army Sgt. Maj. William Frazer, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, observes recovery operations of the Persistent Surveillance System-Tethered aerostat at Site Noria near Santa Teresa, N.M., July 8, 2026. The PSS-T aerostat is an elevated monitoring platform that enhances situational awareness and supports border security operations.

Coast Guardsmen aboard the cutter Hollyhock work to place a new buoy off the coast of Honolulu for a restoration project as part of Rim of the Pacific 26, July 9, 2026. The exercise provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Eagle sails into Boston Harbor alongside other tall ships, July 11, 2026. Tall ships from more than 20 countries sailed into Boston to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border hovers over a telecommunication network system during an Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III sling-load mission in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Army Spc. Derrick Obeng, a construction equipment repairer assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, prepares the reach tube during a sling-load operation as part of Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Wood, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, monitors terrain from the cargo ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Army Spc. Cody Doran, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, assists with the dual-point sling-load hookup during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border await the arrival of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a pickup zone to prepare for the transport of a telecommunications network system during Operation Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

A soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border signals a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 1st Armored Division to pick up a telecommunications network system during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Dorian Casey operates a personal watercraft near a military vessel during Sail 250 in New York Harbor, July 5, 2026. Sail 250 commemorated America's 250th anniversary and brought together tall ships and naval vessels from around the world.

Two Navy C-2A Greyhound planes fly over the Coast Guard's Barque Eagle three-masted sailing ship as it passes the Statue of Liberty during a maritime celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding held in New York, July 4, 2026. Known as "America's Tall Ship," the 295-foot vessel serves as a seagoing classroom to train future Coast Guard officers.

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington transits the Hudson River during its arrival in New York for the International Naval Review 250, June 30, 2026. International Naval Review 250 honors the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard's enduring role on, under and above the seas.

Army 1st Lt. Efren Garcia, a UH-60M Black Hawk pilot assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, performs preflight checks before a routine aerial monitoring mission to maintain situational awareness along the U.S.-Mexico border in California, June 22, 2026.

The Coast Guard cutter Eagle leads the Parade of Sail into Norfolk, Va., during the SAIL 250 Virginia maritime heritage celebration, June 20, 2026.

Fireworks illuminate the sky behind the Coast Guard cutter Barque Eagle during Sail 250 in Norfolk, Va., June 20, 2026. The event brought together tall ships, military vessels and visitors from around the world to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.

The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Adelie patrols the Puget Sound near Tacoma, Wash., June 15, 2026, as part of operations to secure regional waterways during the FIFA World Cup international soccer tournament.