DOW Support to the Southern Border

Navy Chief Petty Officer Isaiah King, assigned to the submarine USS Annapolis, greets family upon returning to Naval Base Guam, Dec. 19, 2025, following a routine deployment in the Indo-Pacific.

Space Force 2nd Lt. Kimo Martinez, right, salutes his father, retired Air Force Col. Kato Martinez, during a winter commissioning ceremony at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 2025.

Coast Guardsmen conduct unmanned aircraft systems training aboard the Cutter Robert Ward off the coast of San Pedro, Calif., Dec. 18, 2025. The training expands the crew's operational reach and sharpens response capabilities while saving time and resources.

A sailor embraces a loved one following the USS Gridley's return to Naval Station Everett, Wash., Dec. 12, 2025, after a nine-month operation in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. service members and family members at Camp Humphreys in South Korea, Nov. 4, 2025.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Erica Shaw greets a loved one following the USS Gravely's return to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Dec. 13, 2025, after completing a four-month deployment.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Xavier Nuñez meets his wife and daughter as the submarine USS Hawaii returns to its home port at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2025.

A Marine sorts toys with a child during First Lady Melania Trump's visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Dec. 8, 2025.

A sailor embraces a loved one upon returning to Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., Dec. 7, 2025

Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Frank Blahut and Warrant Officer Carter Winters, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, prepare to land a Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Dec. 4, 2025, after completing a mission with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

A sailor embraces a loved one while returning home to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Dec. 6, 2025, following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.

Army Col. Joseph Katz, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) deputy commanding officer for support, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, observes the southern border during a visit to El Paso, Texas, Dec. 1, 2025. Katz visited to gain on-ground insight into operations in that sector.

A soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border welds a post for barrier improvement at Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 1, 2025. The task force is supporting  U.S. Customs and Border Protection to achieve 100% operational control of the southern border.

Jennifer Hegseth, wife of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, helps prepare holiday care packages and cards for service members deployed around the world during a Red Cross event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1, 2025.

A service member hugs a loved one as the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment, holds a mobilization send-off ceremony in Hartford, Wis., Nov. 30, 2025. Soldiers assigned to the battalion's Alpha Battery were honored before departing to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to provide High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities and work alongside strategic partners in the region.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rohan Preston, assigned to the USS Benfold, greets his mother as the ship arrives at its new home port of Naval Station Everett, Wash., Nov. 24, 2025, following 10 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region.

New Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 25, 2025. The event takes place on Family Day, which is the day before graduation, and allows visiting families to see the new Marines.

Soldiers, family members and civilians participate in the annual Toy Drive Ruck March at Fort Polk, La., Nov. 21, 2025. Participants in the 3-mile march also donated toys.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Roman LucasJulian, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, operates an 850JR Medium Crawler Tractor during roadway improvement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2025.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tristan Deslatte, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, guides barbed wire as it is attached to the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 17, 2025.