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109th Engineer Battalion Commander speaks on southern border operations

  • DoD Southern Border 2025
  • June 19, 2025 | 1:56

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Micheal Roselles, the commander of the 109th Engineer Battalion, under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, speaks on the southern border operation along the Rio Grande River with a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Eagle Pass, Texas, June 19, 2025. U.S. Soldiers are conducting operations to assist U.S. Border Patrol with deterring illegal crossings into the United States by enhancing detection and monitoring. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force–Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations, which will allow for more effective and efficient DoD operations. (U.S. Army video by Cpl. Samarion Hicks and Pvt. Adrianna Douglas)