DOW Support to the Southern Border

Explosive ordnance disposal soldiers representing Michigan, Washington and California National Guard units conduct annual training focused on strengthening readiness, interoperability and mission capabilities at Camp Grayling, Mich., May 28, 2026.

Marines push a bomb dummy unit during an ordnance disposal operation at Ie Shima, Japan, May 28, 2026. The units are inert 500-pound training rounds used by pilots and ground crew to safely practice dropping and loading procedures without the risk of high explosives. Marines also disposed of unexploded ordnance discovered by farmers to preserve the safety of the community.

Soldiers conduct a brigade ruck march at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 28, 2026. Soldiers moved 6 miles with full combat gear to build unit cohesion and physical fitness.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Samuel Sosa, left, and Sebastian Robles, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, operate a boom lift to replace concertina wire during barrier reinforcement operations in Nogales, Ariz., May 15, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side 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.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Allen Tomb, left, and Dylan Lindsey, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, weld prefabricated brackets onto the southern barrier during reinforcement operations in Naco, Ariz., May 20, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side 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.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border extend concertina wire for barrier reinforcement operations in Naco, Ariz., May 20, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side 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.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Luke Smith, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, provides security along the southern barrier as part of barrier reinforcement operations in Nogales, Ariz., May 15, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side 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.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border stand in a line to board a UH-60 Black Hawk during a simulated casualty evacuation exercise near San Ysidro, Calif., May 20, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Rey Gonzalez, left, and Terence Hall, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border near El Centro, Calif., May 21, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carter Gil, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, launches a Skydio X10 small unmanned aerial system to maintain situational awareness along the U.S.-Mexico border near El Centro, Calif., May 21, 2026.

A soldier engages targets during a Salaknib 2026 live-fire exercise at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 26, 2026. Exercise Salaknib highlights the U.S.-Philippine alliance and enhances interoperability and readiness in the Indo-Pacific region.

A soldier climbs through a window of a shoot house while completing a mock village assault as part of the Best Squad Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 23, 2026.

An Army Reserve Best Squad competitor pulls security while completing a simulated village assault with his squad at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 23, 2026. The annual competition brings together the best soldiers and squads from across the Army Reserve.

Army Capts. David Bindon and Kevin Ouimette maneuver a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to a tactical landing zone during Saber Strike in Kajaani, Finland, May 24, 2026. During the exercise, soldiers integrated unmanned systems, artificial intelligence-enabled command and control and live data networks to move and decide faster, and fight more effectively across all domains.

Army Spc. Joelvin Santiago leads his squad in the tire flip during the fitness test as part of the Best Squad Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 23, 2026.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic Briggs guides a GBU-12 into place during the 96th Test Wing and 33rd Fighter Wing Sortie Generation Competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 21, 2026. The event brought maintenance units from both wings together to test technical expertise, speed and safety.

Marine Corps recruit Deacon Jackson completes an obstacle course during the Crucible at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 21, 2026. Recruits must complete the culminating event to become Marines.

Army Spcs. Joseph Farrell-Chesmond and Justin Peralta, assigned to the 412th Theater Engineer Command, react to simulated enemy fire during the Best Squad Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 23, 2026. Ninety-eight soldiers from around the nation competed in the annual competition that brings together the best soldiers and squads from across the Army Reserve.

A soldier low-crawls while completing a physical fitness assessment during the Best Squad Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 23, 2026.

Soldiers maneuver through trenches during Ivy Mass at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site in Colorado, May 17, 2026. The exercise demonstrated combat readiness by synchronizing fires and maneuver while executing the fundamentals of shoot, move and communicate in a realistic training environment.