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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A military vehicle moves along a brown wall under blue skies in the desert.

Border Patrols

Soldiers conduct joint patrols near Yuma, Ariz., May 6, 2025. This interagency patrol was executed to enhance detection and monitoring collaboration capabilities across the southern border. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, the task force aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile and all-domain operations.

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