DOW Support to the Southern Border

An Army Ranger assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment speaks to a World War II veteran in Normandy, France, June 1, 2026, during an event commemorating the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.

Marine Corps Cpl. Midley Devariste, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, uses an angle grinder to cut brackets during barrier reinforcement operations in Naco, Ariz., June 1, 2026.

World War II veterans arrive at Deauville–Normandy Airport to participate in the 82nd commemoration of D-Day in Normandy, France, June 3, 2026. The observance recognizes the sacrifice and legacy of Allied forces who fought.

A World War II veteran is welcomed upon arrival at Deauville-Normandy Airport in France, June 3, 2026. Veterans traveled to Normandy to attend events commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings and to honor those who fought.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducts sling load operations near El Centro, Calif., March 3, 2026. The sling load operations were required to move materials from the mountainous areas along the southern border after 11,700 miles of concertina wire were built.

World War II veteran Jim Stark, 102, salutes during the playing of taps as part of a D-Day Remembrance Ceremony at the C-47 Monument in Picauville, France, June 2, 2026. After flying P-38 combat missions over Europe and surviving capture as a World War II prisoner, Stark served in the New Mexico Air National Guard and worked for nearly 40 years as an aeronautical engineer.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Samuel Sosa, left, and Sebastian Robles, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, operate a boom lift to replace concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations in Nogales, Ariz., May 15, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side 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.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Allen Tomb, left, and Dylan Lindsey, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, weld prefabricated brackets onto the southern barrier during reinforcement operations in Naco, Ariz., May 20, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side 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.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border extend concertina wire for barrier reinforcement operations in Naco, Ariz., May 20, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side 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.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Luke Smith, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, provides security along the southern barrier as part of barrier reinforcement operations in Nogales, Ariz., May 15, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side 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.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border stand in a line to board a UH-60 Black Hawk during a simulated casualty evacuation exercise near San Ysidro, Calif., May 20, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Rey Gonzalez, left, and Terence Hall, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border near El Centro, Calif., May 21, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carter Gil, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, launches a Skydio X10 small unmanned aerial system to maintain situational awareness along the U.S.-Mexico border near El Centro, Calif., May 21, 2026.

Soldiers participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France, May 24, 2026, to honor War World II's fallen. The cemetery contains more than 10,000 American soldiers killed in combat, the second largest number of American burials in Europe.

Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band along with soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," conduct full military funeral honors with escort for Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Newton at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 11, 2026. Newton, 20, was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. He was accounted for in 2024, more than 80 years later.

Army Spc. Kincaide Bunfill, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, uses binoculars to monitor the barrier near Bisbee, Ariz., as part of Operation Strike Kraken, May 7, 2026. Monitoring cartel scout sites, maintaining a ready posture to defeat enemy drones and ensuring shared communications with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are the operation's key tasks.

Vietnam War veterans interact with youth during an Honor Flight mission to Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026. The veterans visited the area to tour military service and war monuments and memorials as well as Arlington National Cemetery and connect with other veterans and citizens.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border install triple-strand concertina wire using boom lifts during barrier reinforcement operations in Douglas, Ariz., April 17, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Avery Lindberg, left, and Cpl. Sergio Garcia, both combat engineers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, position triple-strand concertina wire from a boom lift during barrier reinforcement operations in Douglas, Ariz., April 17, 2026.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Koch, a combat engineer assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, uses a tie gun to secure triple-strand concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations in Douglas, Ariz., Friday, April 17, 2026.