DOW Support to the Southern Border

Army Spc. Victor Gonzalez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, scans the terrain during an exfiltration mission in Arizona, April 4, 2026. The task force, under U.S. Northern Command, provides aerial support to the Border Patrol to protect U.S. territorial integrity.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cassandra Ortiz, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, sets up concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations to prevent unauthorized crossings in Nogales, Ariz., April 6, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Hawaii National Guard airmen help with flood debris removal efforts in Waialua, Hawaii, at the request of civil authorities, April 3, 2026.

Hawaii National Guardsmen help with flood debris removal in Waialua, Hawaii, March 31, 2026. Guardsmen also assisted with clearing mud and providing potable water to the community.

Army Sgt. Rafael Rodriguez, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, performs maintenance checks on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., March 28, 2026.

Army pilots and crew aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border depart Fort Huachuca, Ariz., March 28, 2026.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border attach triple-strand concertina wire to a barrier during reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., March 25, 2026.

Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Balog-Garcia, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, uses a tie-gun to secure triple-strand concertina wire to a barrier during reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., March 25, 2026.

Hawaii National Guardsmen help the community with flood debris removal in Waialua, Hawaii, March 28, 2026. Guardsmen also helped with clearing mud and providing potable water to the community.

Hawaii National Guardsmen assigned to Task Force Oahu assist community members with removing flood debris in Waialua, Hawaii, March 24, 2026. Guardsmen also helped with recovery efforts by providing potable water to the Waialua community.

Soldiers assigned to the 93rd Hawaii National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package assist first responders in flood-impacted zones in Waialua, Hawaii, March 22, 2026.

Soldiers assigned to the Hawaii National Guard's Task Force Oahu help community members remove flood debris in Waialua, Hawaii, March 24, 2026. Guardsmen are assisting with local recovery efforts at the request of civil authorities.

A Hawaii Army National Guardsman helps evacuate people on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii, during a storm, March 20, 2026. Guardsmen used light medium tactical vehicles to transport stranded residents from a Red Cross gathering point to a shelter location.

Air Force Maj. Samuel Hobbs, an ophthalmologist assigned to the 59th Medical Wing, right, advises Dr. Arlene Bobb-Semple, a Guyanese retina surgeon, during a vitrectomy at Georgetown Public Hospital, Guyana, March 18, 2026. As part of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission, U.S. medical personnel are embedded with health care teams to provide direct care while exchanging specialized expertise for lasting impact.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Huddeston welds a prefabricated bracket to the southern barrier during reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2026.

A soldier conducts a night patrol along the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas, Feb. 2, 2026.

Soldiers conduct a night patrol along the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas, Feb. 2, 2026.

Marines place ground concertina wire for barrier reinforcement in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 23, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Torres  attaches barbed wire to prefabricated brackets for southern border barrier reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Joshua Huddeston and Jose Torres  weld on prefabricated brackets during southern border barrier reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2026.