DOW Support to the Southern Border

Air Force Capt. Nick "Laz" Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs during the Chicago Air and Water Show, Aug. 14, 2026.

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.

A member of the Army's parachute team, the Golden Knights, performs during the Chicago Air and Water Show, Aug. 16, 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.

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft assigned to the service's flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform a close formation maneuver during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9, 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.

Soldiers assigned to the Army's parachute team, the Golden Knights, descend over Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport during an air show in New York, Aug. 9, 2026.

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.

Members of the Navy parachute team, the Leap Frogs, perform an aerial demonstration during Scouting America's National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Glen Jean, W.Va., July 29, 2026. The demonstration highlighted their precision, discipline and teamwork.

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.

Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Thunderbirds, the service's flight demonstration squadron, fly in formation at Joe Foss Field, S.D., July 16, 2026. The Thunderbirds arrived in Sioux Falls to headline the air show, Power on the Prairie.

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.

A C-100 unmanned aircraft system hovers above the ground as a soldier assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border demonstrates its capabilities in Del Rio, Texas, July 3, 2026,

Army Sgt. Mauri Sanchez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, demonstrates the capabilities of the C-100 unmanned aircraft system in Del Rio, Texas, July 3, 2026. The system helps detect illegal crossings and enhances aerial monitoring capabilities.

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform "God Bless America" with singer Jennifer Hudson at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Philadelphia, July 14, 2026.

Army Sgt. Maj. William Frazer, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, observes recovery operations of the Persistent Surveillance System-Tethered aerostat at Site Noria near Santa Teresa, N.M., July 8, 2026. The PSS-T aerostat is an elevated monitoring platform that enhances situational awareness and supports border security operations.

Marines assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon perform the "bursting bomb" sequence at the Oculus as part of International Naval Review 250 in New York City, July 7, 2026. International Naval Review 250 honors the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard's enduring role on, under and above the seas.

An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border hovers over a telecommunication network system during an Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III sling-load mission in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.