Loading Buoys
Army Sgt. Danny Macias, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, prepares to load a buoy to mark the National Defense Area along the Rio Grande near McAllen, Texas, Sept. 25, 2025. The task force executes full-scale, agile and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve 100% operational control of the southern border.