DOD Support to the Southern Border

Soldiers maneuver an M2A3 Bradley during a joint training event as part of Exercise Bright Star 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sep. 3, 2025. The multinational exercise fosters readiness, improves coordination and strengthens bonds between U.S., Egypt and other partner nations.

Army AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter pilots fire a 30 mm M230 cannon during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 25 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2025. The annual U.S.-Indonesia exercise strengthens bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.

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.

A squad moves into position as U.S. and South Korean soldiers conduct urban terrain training in South Korea, Aug. 27, 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 Cpls. Andrew Parlatl and Angel Garcia load an M249 squad automatic weapon during Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 in Antuco, Chile, Aug. 26, 2025. The U.S.-Chilean exercise, which also includes participants from Argentina and Peru, strengthens interoperability, shared readiness and mutual trust while advancing regional security and cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.

Army Pfc. Jackson Muse fires an FIM-92 Stinger during Super Garuda Shield 25 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 26, 2025. The annual exercise between Indonesia and the U.S. strengthens bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.

Army Staff Sgt. Ernesto Navarez, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, shows retired Sgt. Maj. Eric Geressy, a senior adviser to the Defense Secretary, a long-range acoustic device employed at the southern border in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025. The non-lethal communication and deterrent system enables soldiers to deliver clear voice commands and warning tones over long distances.

Army Lt. Col. Cris Gasperini, assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, speaks to senior advisers to the Defense Secretary during a visit to the southern border in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 21, 2025.