DOW Support to the Southern Border

Air Force Col. Jonathan Bell, center, National Guard Bureau director of Air Force chaplains, meets with Army Sgt. Ian Johnson, a joint visitor bureau team member, while supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, Feb. 20, 2026.

Army Brig. Gen. Carrie L. Perez, center, the director of Army Personnel Management at the National Guard Bureau, joins Joint Task Force District of Columbia leaders during the initial presentation of Disasterville as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, Feb. 19, 2026. Disasterville is a mixed-reality training experience that immerses users in full-scale, mission-oriented disaster scenarios, including wildfires, floods and earthquakes.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border walk along the southern border during a patrol in El Centro, Calif., Feb. 4, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border operate an M30 bridge erection boat while conducting maritime patrols in the Rio Grande in McAllen, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026.

Marine Corps Pfc. Jacob Matura, a rifleman assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, prepares concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 2, 2026.

Two Arkansas National Guard soldiers assigned to the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade stand watch at the Dupont Circle Metro station in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, Feb. 8, 2026.

Soldiers supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission conduct snow-clearing operations on sidewalks and intersections near Patterson Elementary School in Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, 2026.

Army 2nd Lt. Dylan Fraley, Sgt. 1st Class Chris Prince and Staff Sgt. Jaylan Smith, all assigned to the Mississippi National Guard, conduct a presence patrol near the National Mall in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, Jan. 27, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to the Florida Army National Guard help the Secret Service search for a lost item in Washington, Jan. 25, 2026. Snow and icy conditions created hazardous travel conditions across the district, with National Guard members helping people in need and maintaining a visible presence.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border load onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a National Defense Area signage emplacement operation in Imperial County, Calif., Jan. 6, 2026.

A soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border uses binoculars during a patrol in Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 5, 2026. During the patrol, soldiers installed National Defense Area 5 signs in a recently designated area along the border.

Army Sgts. Reese Goldman, left, and Harlee Goldman and Army Spc. Stern Schneider, all assigned to the 45th Infantry Division, Oklahoma Army National Guard, and Joint Task Force District of Columbia, patrol the platform at the Minnesota Avenue Metro station in Washington, Jan. 18, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to the Florida National Guard conduct presence patrols in Washington, Jan. 16, 2026, in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border prepare to patrol the Rio Grande aboard an M30 bridge erection boat in McAllen, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border load an M30 bridge erection boat in McAllen, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The boat is well-suited for areas along the Rio Grande, where terrain limits ground mobility. Joint Task Force Southern Border is supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection to achieve 100% operational control of the southern border.

A soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border put triple strand concertina wire onto mountainous terrain along the border near El Centro, Calif., Dec. 26, 2025.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border put triple strand concertina wire onto mountainous terrain along the border near El Centro, Calif., Dec. 26, 2025.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border put triple strand concertina wire onto mountainous terrain along the border near El Centro, Calif., Dec. 26, 2025.

National Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force District of Columbia line the streets alongside civilian first responder partners during an honor escort as part of a dignified transfer in Washington, Jan. 8, 2026. The transfer honored Terry Bennett, a member of the Metropolitan Police Department, who was struck by a vehicle while assisting a motorist on an interstate.

A soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border interacts with a member of U.S. Customs and Border Protection during a joint patrol in El Centro, Calif., Dec. 31, 2025.