DOW Support to the Southern Border

Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Division fire a Carl Gustaf Multirole Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System during a platoon live-fire event during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at the Baturaja Combat Training Center, Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2026. The annual exercise is designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation between U.S. and Indonesian forces.

Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and other tenant units conduct "battle buddy carries" during a physical training event for newly assigned personnel on Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 9, 2026. The exercise tested teamwork, endurance and the ability to move effectively under physical stress.

A soldier rappels from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a medical evacuation exercise during the Dark Knight competition held at Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, Sept. 9, 2026. The competition challenges soldiers assigned to the 603rd Military Police Company to persevere through a variety of physical and mental tasks.

Soldiers from Peru, Chile and the U.S. participate in jungle swim training during Exercise Southern Vanguard 26 at Laguna Azul in Peru, Sept. 9, 2026. The multilateral training exercise is hosted by the Peruvian Army in coordination with the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command at the Jungle School.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Niko Vitela, left, and Airman 1st Class Austin Williams sit on a C-130J Super Hercules cargo ramp and observe an Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft fly while on a training sortie during Exercise Cope West 26 in Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2026. The exercise between the U.S. and Indonesian forces is designed to improve combat readiness and interoperability.

Soldiers provide fire to suppress a simulated opposing force during Exercise Saber Junction 26 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026. The exercise is designed to increase the lethality of Army formations by creating more agile and mobile units capable of responding to complex combat scenarios.

Soldiers operate a drone during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 at Baturaja Combat Training Center, Indonesia, Sept. 7, 2026. The exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military is designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability.

An Air Force HC-130J Combat King II airplane and two HH-60W Jolly Green II aircraft conduct flyover practice in Blacksburg, Va., Sept. 4, 2026.

Sailors participate in hazardous material decontamination training at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Sept. 3, 2026.

Soldiers attending the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy work together to get through the Leadership Reaction Course in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026.

U.S. Navy Capt. Harish Patel, right, and Tunisian Navy Commodore Rejeb Gara Ali address combined military personnel during an opening briefing for Exercise Phoenix Express 2026 at the Port of La Goulette, Tunisia, Sept. 7, 2026. The multinational maritime exercise brings together North African, European and U.S. maritime forces to enhance cooperation and expertise in maritime security operations in the southern Mediterranean Sea.

U.S. soldiers render a hand-salute while standing in formation with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the Australian Army at the opening ceremony for Exercise Yama Sakura 91 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Sept. 2, 2026. The annual multilateral command post exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and interoperability in the Pacific region.

The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island , center, the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha, front, and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage sail in formation during routine training off the coast of California, Aug. 23, 2026. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are underway and conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality.

A soldier assigned to the 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) fires during Exercise Saber Junction 26 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area in Germany, Sept. 5, 2026. The exercise is designed to validate warfighting readiness, strengthen NATO interoperability and prepare forces for large-scale combat operations across the European theater.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut fires an MK38 25 mm gun in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 5, 2026. The Farragut is participating in Task Force Exercise, a certification event led by Carrier Strike Group 4 for independently deploying units to test mission readiness and ensure combat capability within joint force and allied command structures.

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Cale Conerly, left, and Cpl. Jesse VegaPaliza, both assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for a freefall jump in Raeford, N.C., Sept. 3, 2026, while training for an upcoming deployment.

A soldier rappels during training for sling-load and air assault operations at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026.

Marine Corps aircraft rescue and firefighting crew members suppress a simulated burning MV-22 Osprey during an aircraft burn training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 2, 2026. The mock aircraft burn pit provides realistic training for firefighters to reinforce emergency response procedures.

Army Staff Sgt. Sarah Fortenberry, an operating room tech assigned to the 188th Medical Battalion, hangs under a wooden beam during the obstacle course portion of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence 2026 Best of the Best competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 2, 2026.

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Lucas Schatz, a platoon commander assigned to Marine Rotational Force–Darwin 26, looks down the sight of an MO-2 60 mm mortar before a live-fire mortar range during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 near Lampung, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2026. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian and U.S. militaries designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability.