DOD Support to the Southern Border

District of Columbia National Guard soldiers pick up litter and debris while supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force mission at Fletcher's Cove park in Washington, Sept. 3, 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the 369th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard in Washington, Sept. 3, 2025.

Ohio National Guard soldiers patrol the Wharf district while supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force in Washington, Aug. 28, 2025.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Johnson, Joint Task Force Southern Border command sergeant major, observes as Marines reinforce the southern border barrier with concertina wire in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2025.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Johnson, Joint Task Force Southern Border command sergeant major, visits a pre-fabrication section manned by Marines during a visit to Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2025.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Johnson, Joint Task Force Southern Border command sergeant major, observes Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jayden Lopez weld two brackets together during a visit to Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2025.

Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border stretch concertina wire across the southern border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2025.

Marine Corps Pfc. Bryan Medina, left, Lance Cpl. Lucian Haumesser, center, and Lance Cpl. Mondragon, all assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, place barbed wire onto the southern border barrier at Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2025.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border execute a radio check to establish secure communications for mission support near Santa Teresa, N.M., Aug. 21, 2025.

Army 1st Lt. Jacob Quinn, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, adjusts an AN/PVS-14 monocular night vision device during a pre-flight check near Santa Teresa, N.M., Aug. 18, 2025.

Army Sgt. Hannah Kinder, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, conducts preflight exterior checks on a UH-72A Lakota helicopter near Santa Teresa, N.M., Aug. 18, 2025.

Mississippi National Guard soldiers interact with the public while patrolling the NoMa–Gallaudet U Metro station in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force in Washington, Aug. 28, 2025.

Army Pvt. Jacob Whitworth, left, Staff Sgt. Michael Weymouth, center, and Pfc. Jackson Carter, all assigned to the Tennessee Army National Guard, provide critical site security to civil authorities while supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, Aug. 26, 2025.

Army Capt. Maria L. L. Salcido, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, and U.S. Border Patrol agents observe the implementation of Army Strykers along the Rio Grande river near Laredo, Texas, Aug. 15, 2025.

Marine Corps Pfc. Jorge Torralba, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, conducts a roadway improvement practical application on a Combat Service Support Area to prepare for future roadway improvement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 23, 2025.

Army Sgts. Adam Smith, left, and Collin Doman, both assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, conduct training on the capabilities of the Black Hornet Nano drone near Laredo, Texas, Aug. 15, 2025.

Sailors assigned to the USS St. Louis perform a sea and anchor detail as the ship transits beneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge while preventing the flow of illegal drugs or other illicit activity in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 15, 2025.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Perezhernandez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, ground guides a tractor, rubber tired, articulated steering multipurpose vehicle to add dirt to the road while preparing for future roadway improvement operations in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 23, 2025.

Army National Guardsmen speak with D.C. locals while patrolling Metro Center to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force mission in Washington, Aug 26, 2025.

A soldier assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard patrols Dupont Circle Metro station while supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force mission in Washington, Aug. 25, 2025.