DOW Support to the Southern Border

A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper takes off from the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2026.

Marines load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, April 8, 2026,

Army Spc. Victor Gonzalez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, scans the terrain during an exfiltration mission in Arizona, April 4, 2026. The task force, under U.S. Northern Command, provides aerial support to the Border Patrol to protect U.S. territorial integrity.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cassandra Ortiz, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, sets up concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations to prevent unauthorized crossings in Nogales, Ariz., April 6, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Marines conduct urban operations training at Rodriguez Live Fire Training Complex in Pocheon, South Korea, April 6, 2026. The training familiarized them with urban environment procedures to enhance their skills and lethality.

Hawaii National Guard airmen help with flood debris removal efforts in Waialua, Hawaii, at the request of civil authorities, April 3, 2026.

Army Spc. Christopher Kirby, assigned to the 58th Military Police Company, receives instructions from his team leader, Sgt. Jacob Lounsberry, during squad and platoon certification training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, April 1, 2026.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlos Rodriguez fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the South China Sea, March 31, 2026.

The USS Fitzgerald breaks away from Royal Canadian Navy combat support ship MV Asterix after a replenishment-at-sea during the Australian navy-led Exercise Kakadu in the Tasman Sea, March 30, 2026. The exercise provides regional partners an opportunity to participate in multinational maritime activities.

Army 1st Lt. Michael Malsch cuts through metal using an exothermic torch at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, April 1, 2026. The training was designed to prepare combat engineers for the Best Sapper Competition, which tests their expertise, fitness and mental fortitude.

Soldiers conduct live-fire and breach training during a demolition range at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, March 26, 2026. The training was designed to enhance soldiers' proficiency in obstacle reduction and explosive breaching, strengthening combat readiness and engineer capabilities in support of operations across the Indo-Pacific region.

Marines and Provost Marshal's Office personnel participate in the Special Olympics Guam torch run in Asan, Guam, March 28, 2026.

A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II lands on the flight deck of the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2026.

Army Sgt. Rafael Rodriguez, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, performs maintenance checks on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., March 28, 2026.

Army pilots and crew aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border depart Fort Huachuca, Ariz., March 28, 2026.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border attach triple-strand concertina wire to a barrier during reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., March 25, 2026.

Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Balog-Garcia, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, uses a tie-gun to secure triple-strand concertina wire to a barrier during reinforcement operations in Yuma, Ariz., March 25, 2026.

Marines and sailors assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron participate in a hike at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 27, 2026. The hike was designed to maintain readiness by increasing physical fitness and to improve the squadron's camaraderie.

A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II takes off from the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2026.

Sailors conduct a hoist on an MV-22B Osprey during a safety swimming training exercise in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, March 26, 2026.