DOW Support to the Southern Border

Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Scott moves through smoke while observing candidates participating in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa European Best Sniper Team Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Nov. 20, 2025. The annual competition builds readiness through realistic and challenging training scenarios, fosters partnership and esprit de corps, and promotes NATO interoperability.

U.S. soldiers construct a floating bridge during a wet gap-crossing exercise with South Korean engineers near the Namhan River in South Korea, Nov. 20, 2025.

U.S. Marines, airmen and Philippine service members distribute family food packs during a disaster relief operation in Virac, Philippines, Nov. 15, 2025. The U.S. and Philippine militaries supported communities affected by two deadly typhoons that caused extensive damage.

The Israel Defense Forces' INS Magen, left, in the distance; the USS Mitscher, center; and the Israel Defense Forces' INS Hanit sail in formation during a passing exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 13, 2025. The Mitscher is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents conduct maritime operations with soldiers to share insights about tactics and strategies used to safeguard the nation's southern border in Del Rio, Texas, March 7, 2025.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border prepare concertina wire to reinforce the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 12, 2025.

Marine Corps Sgt. Alexander Trelease, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, drags concertina wire to a staging area while reinforcing the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 12, 2025.

Marine Corps Cpl. Mark Salazar, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, provides security as Marines reinforce the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 12, 2025.

Navy aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 and a South Korean navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fly in formation during a carrier strike group exercise in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Nov. 12, 2025.

Air Force B-52 Stratofortress pilots assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conduct preflight checks in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1 at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov. 12, 2025. Bomber Task Force deployments demonstrate U.S. global power projection in coordination with regional allies and partners, testing the readiness and flexibility of airmen.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Lineberry aims an RK-62 M1 rifle during indoor marksmanship training as part of Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Dragsvik, Finland, Nov. 10, 2025. Freezing Winds increases interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps, Finland and other NATO allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea and is part of regularly occurring exercises in northern Europe that demonstrate the capability to deploy and train Marines and sailors in support of NATO.

Marine Corps Cpl. Paul Emmanuel Kouassi, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, attaches concertina to reinforce the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2025

Marine Corps Pfc. Ethan Webb works on a bracket at the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2025.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border reinforce the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2025.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border place concertina wire while reinforcing the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2025.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border work to emplace a Yuma National Defense Area in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 24, 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.

Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Baptiste, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, prepares a post driver for a Yuma National Defense Area sign in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2025.

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.

National Guard soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border strategically place National Defense Area buoys 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.

A Navy SH-60 Sea Hawk conducts flight operations from the USS Arlington, not shown, in the Atlantic Ocean during UNITAS 2025, Sept. 23, 2025. The multinational exercise enhances tactical proficiency and increases interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems.