DOW Support to the Southern Border

Army Green Berets assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) execute unconventional dive infiltration tactics during a training exercise with the 6th Ranger Training Battalion near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aug. 1, 2026.

Army paratroopers load a 155 mm artillery round into an M777 howitzer during a field artillery live-fire exercise in the Middle East, Aug. 20, 2026. The exercise demonstrated the synchronization required to target and degrade adversaries in multidomain combat operations.

A soldier participates in a testing event to qualify for three individual skill badges known as E3B badges at Honor Field at Fort Polk, La., Aug. 19, 2026. The event tests soldiers on technical proficiency, physical fitness and the ability to perform critical tasks under demanding conditions.

Army Spc. Rebecca Brunson, a South Carolina National Guard soldier assigned to Joint Task Force District of Columbia supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, hands out stickers to children visiting the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Aug. 20, 2026.

Prince Harry lays a rose at the gravesite of Army Staff Sgt. James Moriarty in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Aug. 19, 2026.

Army Pvt. Brett Murphy and Pfc. Nicole Najeca, trainees assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, demonstrate their ability to apply camouflage to match their environment effectively during the Dragoon Stakes held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Aug. 17, 2026. Dragoon Stakes is a rigorous practical training and evaluation event used in basic combat training at the installation to test trainees on core soldiering skills under simulated combat pressure.

An M777A1 howitzer releases smoke after soldiers fire an M107 high-explosive round during an artillery live-fire exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, June 16, 2026.

U.S. Army Sgt. Blake Simeona answers questions from Indonesian soldiers during a 60 mm mortar familiarization event as part of Exercise Ksatria Warrior 2026 at Baturaja Combat Training Center, Indonesia, Aug. 18, 2026. The second iteration of a bilateral military exercise between U.S. and Indonesian forces, Ksatria Warrior is focused on building partnerships and expanding interoperability.

Service members fire pistols during the 55th Winston P. Wilson and 35th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Machine Gun Championship at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., Aug. 18, 2026. The event tests competitors through challenging courses of fire designed to evaluate marksmanship fundamentals, weapons handling and readiness.

Army Pfc. John Maiwo fires an M249 squad automatic weapon during a range training event at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 18, 2026.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine offers condolences to Ethelmary Maddox following the funeral service for her husband, Army Gen. David Maddox, in Section 34 of Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Aug. 18, 2026.

Engineers assigned to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command test an Infantry Squad Vehicle utility variant at Detroit Arsenal, Mich., Aug. 17, 2026.

Army Spc. Domenic Hruby, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, reinforces a barrier by welding "crow's feet" rods to its upper edge at a national defense area near Santa Teresa, N.M., Aug. 12, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

A member of the Army's parachute team, the Golden Knights, performs during the Chicago Air and Water Show, Aug. 16, 2026.

Air Force's Maddy Walsh plays the ball against Army's Karalyn Dail at Cadet Soccer Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 13, 2026. Air Force defeated Army 4-1.

Soldiers participate in a reenlistment ceremony with Brig. Gen. Paul L. Kuettner, commanding general of 86th Training Division, during a training exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 5, 2026.

Sailors check for foreign objects on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown as the ship transits the Gulf of America, July 4, 2026. The ship was supporting efforts to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

A soldier moves tactically through smoke while clearing an objective during a company situational training exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, March 3, 2026.

A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) secures a vehicle during a simulated ambush as part of Red Empire Strike at Camp Shelby, Miss., Aug. 15, 2026. The exercise tested Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha teams in realistic scenarios to strengthen interoperability, tactical decision-making and combat execution in a dynamic environment.

An Alabama Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hoists a service member during Operation Tuskegee Thunder at Dannelly Field, Ala., Aug. 13, 2026. The training strengthened coordination between Army aviation and Air National Guard personnel for rotary-wing evacuation operations.