DOW Support to the Southern Border

Army Green Berets assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) execute unconventional dive infiltration tactics during a training exercise with the 6th Ranger Training Battalion near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aug. 1, 2026.

A sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 is hoisted into a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during expeditionary mine countermeasures training in the Pacific Ocean, June 11, 2026.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Carl Damour, a 343rd Training Squadron trainee, leads a fire team through a hallway during entry-and-clear training at Joint Base San Antonio, April 1, 2026. Damour and fellow trainees practiced team movements through hallways and various room configurations.

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an illumination round during an M252 81 mm mortar range as a part of Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 9, 2026. AFX serves as an opportunity for units to receive training and certification across multiple warfighting functions in realistic force-on-force scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham)

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.

Soldiers participate in a reenlistment ceremony with Brig. Gen. Paul L. Kuettner, commanding general of 86th Training Division, during a training exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 5, 2026.

Marines put on personal protective equipment during a tactical air control party exercise at a range in Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2026.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyson Wasley fires an M240B machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt in the Mediterranean Sea, July 9, 2026.

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.

A soldier moves tactically through smoke while clearing an objective during a company situational training exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, March 3, 2026.

Army Sgt. Sylvester Blue climbs a rope ladder obstacle during the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Best Squad Competition at McGregor Range, N.M., July 29, 2026.

Air Force security forces defenders return fire against simulated opposition forces from outside a building during a town-clearing exercise at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 15, 2026.

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.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Philip Slick does pushups during the 101st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron Best Defender Competition in Bangor, Maine, July 27, 2026. The competition tested airmen's skills in land navigation, marksmanship, tactical fitness, doctrine knowledge and endurance.

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric E. Austin gives the oath of enlistment to poolees during the Washington Nationals' Marine Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026. Marine Day demonstrated unique Marine Corps capabilities, developed enduring relationships with the community and showcased esprit de corps.

Army Sgt. Justin Masterson, left, and Spc. Vladimir Alves, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, retrieve a Skydio X10D small unmanned aircraft system after an aerial observation in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, July 23, 2026. The unmanned system helps detect illegal crossings and enhances aerial monitoring capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Mexican Border Defense Medals are displayed during a ceremony honoring soldiers assigned to the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at Joint Base San Antonio, June 15, 2026. This image was cropped to emphasize the subject and adjusted for color and light.

Army Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commander of 1st Armored Division and Joint Task Force Southern Border, observes a motion sensor array with soldiers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Fort Hancock, Texas, July 18, 2026. The sensor array detects suspected illegal entry into the Joint Operations Area and notifies Border Patrol agents.

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.