DOW Support to the Southern Border

Service members conduct helocast training from a Missouri Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Lake Margrethe in Michigan during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2, Aug. 3, 2026. The Army sponsored, multicomponent, multinational exercise is designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces.

Army and international paratroopers conduct a high-altitude, low opening jump during Leapfest 2026 at Camp Fogarty in East Greenwich, R.I., July 31, 2026. Leapfest is a long-running international static-line parachute competition hosted by the Rhode Island National Guard's 56th Troop Command.

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.

Washington National Guard members conduct wildland fire support operations to the Washington Department of Natural Resources at the Little Giant Fire near Leavenworth, Wash., Aug. 2, 2026.

Mississippi National Guard members assigned to Joint Task Force District of Columbia patrol the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Aug. 2, 2026. About 5,000 National Guardsmen are providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters and visitors throughout the district.

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk flies over Lake Margrethe during Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 3, 2026. The exercise was designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win.

West Virginia National Guard members continue flood recovery and debris removal operations in Lewis and Upshur counties, July 30, 2026. During a flash flood July 21, more than 7 inches of rain fell in parts of Upshur County.

Soldiers assigned to the Indiana National Guard scan for simulated enemy forces during a combat readiness exercise at Muscatatuck Training Center near Butlerville, Ind., July 27, 2026.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the Montana Army National Guard conducts a hoist operation during training at Fort Harrison, Mont., July 29, 2026.

Army Pfc. Deandrea Paisley, a soldier assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 118th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, helps a scout load a box full of hygiene kits for distribution to communities affected by West Virginia's flood, during Scouting America's 2026 National Jamboree event near Beckley, W.Va., July 26, 2026.

Army Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard, visits service members as they conduct flood response and debris removal operations in Weston and Buckhannon, W.Va., July 25, 2026.

A West Virginia National Guardsman, left, conducts flood response and debris removal operations in Weston, W.Va., July 24, 2026, following a severe flash flood July 21.

West Virginia National Guardsmen load debris into military dump trucks during flood response operations in Weston, W.Va., July 24, 2026, following a severe flash flood July 21.

West Virginia National Guardsmen remove debris from a neighborhood street in Weston, W.Va., July 24, 2026, following a severe flash flood July 21.

A car is stranded on a flooded street in Buckhannon, W.Va., July 22, 2026, the day after a severe flash flood.

West Virginia National Guardsmen navigate a treacherous, partially destroyed rural road to conduct flood response operations near Buckhannon, W.Va., July 22, 2026.

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.

A West Virginia National Guardsman conducts flood response and debris removal operations in Weston, W.Va., July 24, 2026. During a severe flash flood, more than 7 inches of rain fell in parts of Lewis and Upshur counties July 21.

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.

West Virginia National Guardsmen navigate a partially destroyed rural road to conduct flood-response operations near Buckhannon, W.Va., July 22, 2026. During a severe flash flood, more than 7 inches of rain fell in parts of Upshur County, W.Va., July 21.