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DOW Support to the Southern Border

Spotlight
Two soldiers standing in the desert with their backs to the camera look up at a helicopter that has a large box hanging from it in a sling.

Heavy Lift

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border await the arrival of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a pickup zone to prepare for the transport of a telecommunications network system during Operation Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, July 2, 2026. The operation helped the U.S. Border Patrol replace telecommunications equipment to boost joint-agency communications.

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