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Holding Fast

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border conduct sling-load training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 12, 2025.

The Department of War provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

DOW Support to the Southern Border