DOW Support to the Southern Border

An airman prepares disaster-assistance cargo for loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 14, 2026. The U.S. airlifted the lifesaving supplies to Bogota, Colombia, supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen load disaster-assistance cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 14, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen offload disaster-assistance cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III in Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 15, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen examine disaster-assistance cargo that has been loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 16, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen offload disaster-assistance cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III in Medellín, Colombia, Aug. 16, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Airmen offload disaster-assistance cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III in Medellín, Colombia, Aug. 16, 2026. U.S. forces are supporting humanitarian operations following an Aug. 10 earthquake in western Colombia.

Army Spc. Domenic Hruby, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, reinforces a barrier by welding "crow's feet" rods to its upper edge at a national defense area near Santa Teresa, N.M., Aug. 12, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Sailors check for foreign objects on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown as the ship transits the Gulf of America, July 4, 2026. The ship was supporting efforts to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

An airman drives an aircraft cargo loader carrying disaster relief bundles at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2026. A C-130J Super Hercules transported the supplies to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Takayubaru base after an earthquake in Kumamoto.

Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Franco stacks debris sifters in Spokane, Wash., Aug. 10, 2026. Airmen assigned to the 194th Force Support Squadron helped the Red Cross deliver recovery kits for residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the Spokane Complex Wildfire.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border place concertina wire on top of barriers at National Defense Area 2 near Fort Hancock, Texas, Aug. 6, 2026. The barrier reinforcement operation enhances detection and observation capabilities along the U.S. southern border.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border reinforce concertina wire along the southern barrier in Naco, Ariz., July 31, 2026. Barrier reinforcement operations ensure sustained protection and observation capabilities along the U.S. southern border.

Washington National Guard members conduct wildland fire support operations to the Washington Department of Natural Resources at the Little Giant Fire near Leavenworth, Wash., Aug. 2, 2026.

West Virginia National Guard members continue flood recovery and debris removal operations in Lewis and Upshur counties, July 30, 2026. During a flash flood July 21, more than 7 inches of rain fell in parts of Upshur County.

Army Pfc. Deandrea Paisley, a soldier assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 118th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, helps a scout load a box full of hygiene kits for distribution to communities affected by West Virginia's flood, during Scouting America's 2026 National Jamboree event near Beckley, W.Va., July 26, 2026.

Army Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard, visits service members as they conduct flood response and debris removal operations in Weston and Buckhannon, W.Va., July 25, 2026.

A West Virginia National Guardsman, left, conducts flood response and debris removal operations in Weston, W.Va., July 24, 2026, following a severe flash flood July 21.

West Virginia National Guardsmen load debris into military dump trucks during flood response operations in Weston, W.Va., July 24, 2026, following a severe flash flood July 21.

West Virginia National Guardsmen remove debris from a neighborhood street in Weston, W.Va., July 24, 2026, following a severe flash flood July 21.

A car is stranded on a flooded street in Buckhannon, W.Va., July 22, 2026, the day after a severe flash flood.