Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection tour
Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection tour the Department of Defense's Base Camp during preparations for Operation Secure Line in Donna, Texas on November 12, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Spc. Thomas Leroux writes in his logbook Dec. 21, 2019
Spc. Thomas Leroux writes in his logbook Dec. 21, 2019 in Rio Grande City, Texas. Mobile Video Surveillance System teams keep a log of their findings while on duty. MVSS truck team leaders keep a log of their a... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Rio Grande Valley Sector Riverine agents preparing
Rio Grande Valley Sector Riverine agents preparing their vessels to head to Houston immediately after Hurricane Laura makes landfall. The agents are staging in preparation for possible search and rescue operati... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard depart the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center, Greenville, S.C. in a UH-72A Lakota helicopter M... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commissioner Kevin
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commissioner Kevin McAleenan went on a border infrastructure and technology overview/line tour with the 26th Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Karl Schultz, United States Congr... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
GALVESTON, Texas - Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team Galveston attempt to get their gun qualifications up-to-date Aug. 21, 2007, before a possible deployment in response to Hurricane Dean. The Deploy... More
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Maritime Safety and Security Team Galveston, Texas, patrols the Brownsville Ship Channel as approximately 120 Mexican shrimp boats seek safe harbor in the port from Hurricane Dean Aug. 23, ... More
Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection tour
Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection tour the Department of Defense's Base Camp during preparations for Operation Secure Line in Donna, Texas on November 12, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
A Soldier operates a forklift to load concertina wire
A Soldier operates a forklift to load concertina wire into a truck Nov. 5, 2018, which will be taken to the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. U.S Northern Command is providing military support to the Depar... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Defense held a joint media tour focusing on Operation Secure Line at the CBP Hidalgo Port of Entry in Hidalgo, Texas on November 9, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, center, and Maj.
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, center, and Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of Mississippi, right, are briefed by a Customs and Border Patrol agent during their visit to Laredo, Texas June 18... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Defense held a joint media tour focusing on Operation Secure Line at the CBP Hidalgo Port of Entry in Hidalgo, Texas on November 9, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Soldiers from various Engineering Units install concertina
Soldiers from various Engineering Units install concertina wire Nov. 5, 2018, on the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. U.S Northern Command is providing military support to the Department of Homeland Secur... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
While serving in Iraq with the Missouri Army National
While serving in Iraq with the Missouri Army National Guard in 2006, Staff Sgt. Jefferson Bailey kneels by a small, tracked military robot used for reconnaissance missions. Bailey deployed three times to Iraq b... More
Two UH-60M Blackhawks from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
Two UH-60M Blackhawks from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina land at an airport in Edinburg, Texas Nov. 4, 2018. As directed by the Department of Defense, The Army is deploying Soldiers, equipment and resources to assi... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
A colorful sign points the way to Mexico, which can
A colorful sign points the way to Mexico, which can be seen in the background, along the U.S./Mexico border near Sanderson, Texas on Nov. 7, 2019. This area is frequented by visitors exploring the terrain along... More
Soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army
Soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard observe a section of the Rio Grande River at sunset. The soldiers are serving at the Texas-Mexico border in support of Operation Strong Safety... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
United States Border Patrol Agents ride along a dirt
United States Border Patrol Agents ride along a dirt road near Presidio, Texas while looking for signs of illegal immigrants near the Rio Grande on Nov. 20, 2019. The Horse Patrol unit is especially effective ... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard depart the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center, Greenville, S.C. in a UH-72A Lakota helicopter M... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States after crossing the Rio Grande River in McAllen, Texas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Heavy steel Normandy fence installed along the Rio
Heavy steel Normandy fence installed along the Rio Grande near Presidio, Texas to prevent vehicle crossings of the river when it becomes dry during summer months shown Nov. 20, 2019. This area and areas like it... More
U.S. Army Engineers install concertina wire Nov. 5,
U.S. Army Engineers install concertina wire Nov. 5, 2018, on the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. U.S Northern Command is providing military support to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
US COAST GUARD MIGRANT INTERDICETION
Brownsvile, TX (2 Apr) - SN Jeff Theriot uncuffs an illegal alien before handing him over the U.S. Border Patrol. The illegal alien was caught on board a fishing boat located in the Brownsville Shrimpter's bas... More
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Maritime Safety and Secruity Team Galveston, Texas, boat crews with interpreters pull alongside Mexican shrimp boats on their way to the Port of Brownsville Aug. 22, 2007. The interpreters... More
Joint CBP and DOD Briefing on Operation Secure Line - Hidalgo, Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Defense held a joint media tour focusing on Operation Secure Line at the CBP Hidalgo Port of Entry in Hidalgo, Texas on November 9, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Spc. Joshua Smoak, a camera operator with Task
Spc. Joshua Smoak, a camera operator with Task Force-Volunteer, inspects a computer screen in a Mobile Video surveillance System Truck in Rio Grande City, Texas, Dec. 21, 2019. Smoak is assigned to a two-man tr... More
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas National Guard Soldiers began work in their sectors fulfilling administrative, surveillance and maintenance tasks in order to free up agents and assist in b... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard depart the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center, Greenville, S.C. in a UH-72A Lakota helicopter M... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard depart the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center, Greenville, S.C. in a UH-72A Lakota helicopter M... More
Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection tour
Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection tour the Department of Defense's Base Camp during preparations for Operation Secure Line in Donna, Texas on November 12, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
U.S. Army Commander, Col. Mark Johnson, 3rd Infantry
U.S. Army Commander, Col. Mark Johnson, 3rd Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade, lands at an airstrip in Edinburg, Texas to complete a site-survey of the border Nov. 4, 2018. Army Headquarters is providin... More
Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection tour
Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection tour the Department of Defense's Base Camp during preparations for Operation Secure Line in Donna, Texas on November 12, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States after crossing the Rio Grande River in McAllen, Texas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Soldiers load concertina wire into a truck Nov. 5,
Soldiers load concertina wire into a truck Nov. 5, 2018, which will be taken to the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. U.S Northern Command is providing military support to the Department of Homeland Securi... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States after crossing the Rio Grande River in McAllen, Texas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Rio Grande Valley Sector Riverine agents preparing
Rio Grande Valley Sector Riverine agents preparing their vessels to head to Houston immediately after Hurricane Laura makes landfall. The agents are staging in preparation for possible search and rescue operati... More
A soldier from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army
A soldier from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard observes a section of the Rio Grande River at sunset. He is serving at the Texas-Mexico border in support of Operation Strong Safety. (U.S. ... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States after crossing the Rio Grande River in McAllen, Texas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
While serving in Iraq with the Missouri Army National
While serving in Iraq with the Missouri Army National Guard, Staff Sgt. Jefferson Bailey stands alongside a road during a patrol mission. Bailey deployed three times to Iraq before becoming a U.S. Border Patrol... More
A soldier from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army
A soldier from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard observes an area near the Rio Grande River. He is serving at the Texas-Mexico border in support of Operation Strong Safety. (U.S. Army photo ... More
Crewmembers who performed the final UH-1N 'Huey' flight
Crewmembers who performed the final UH-1N 'Huey' flight for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations, El Paso Air Branch, walk away from the aircraft to officially end the aircrafts' opera... More
Law enforcement agencies and local community members
Law enforcement agencies and local community members gather in front of a Laredo home to witness the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force demolish the last of 15 crime-ridden buildings, August 17, ... More
Rio Grande Valley Sector Riverine agents preparing
Rio Grande Valley Sector Riverine agents preparing their vessels to head to Houston immediately after Hurricane Laura makes landfall. The agents are staging in preparation for possible search and rescue operati... More
Spc. Joshua Smoak, a camera operator with Task
Spc. Joshua Smoak, a camera operator with Task Force-Volunteer, sits inside a Mobile Video Surveillance System Truck in Rio Grande City, Texas, Dec. 21, 2019. Smoak also serves as the driver for his two-man MVS... More
A Border Patrol Agent looks out from a newly installed
A Border Patrol Agent looks out from a newly installed protective booth at the Interstate 10 highway checkpoint operated by the Sierra Blanca Border Patrol Station in Dec. 2019. The checkpoint was temporarily c... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States after crossing the Rio Grande River in McAllen, Texas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Defense held a joint media tour focusing on Operation Secure Line at the CBP Hidalgo Port of Entry in Hidalgo, Texas on November 9, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States after crossing the Rio Grande River in McAllen, Texas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
GALVESTON, Texas - Trucks and vans hauling boats, equipment and personnel from Maritime Safety and Security Team Galveston make a convoy to Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 21, 2007. The Deployable Operations Group dep... More
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
GALVESTON, Texas - Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team Galveston attempt to get their gun qualifications up-to-date Aug. 21, 2007, before a possible deployment in response to Hurricane Dean. The Deploy... More
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Maritime Safety and Security Team Galveston, Texas, patrols the Brownsville Ship Channel as approximately 120 Mexican shrimp boats seek safe harbor in the port from Hurricane Dean Aug. 22, ... More
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Maritime Safety and Security Team Galveston, Texas, patrols the Brownsville Ship Channel as approximately 120 Mexican shrimp boats seek safe harbor in the port from Hurricane Dean Aug. 22, ... More
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Maritime Safety and Security Team Galveston, Texas, patrols the Brownsville Ship Channel as approximately 120 Mexican shrimp boats seek safe harbor in the port from Hurricane Dean Aug. 23, ... More
DOG deploys MSST to Hurricane Dean
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A variety of agencies come together Aug. 23, 2007, at the Port of Brownsville to provide security, emergency medical and support services, and monitoring for pollution as approximately 120 ... More
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas National Guard Soldiers began work in their sectors fulfilling administrative, surveillance and maintenance tasks in order to free up agents and assist in b... More
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas National Guard Soldiers began work in their sectors fulfilling administrative, survelience and maintenance tasks in order to free up agents and assist in bo... More
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas National Guard Soldiers began work in their sectors fulfilling administrative, survelience and maintenance tasks in order to free up agents and assist in bo... More
Sitting atop a mustang named Donkey, Staff Sgt. Jefferson
Sitting atop a mustang named Donkey, Staff Sgt. Jefferson Bailey patrols an area of Sierra Blanca, Texas, for the U.S. Border Patrol. Because of the rough terrain and abundance of thorns, this modern-day cowboy... More
Col. Suzanne Adkinson, commander, Texas Joint Counterdrug
Col. Suzanne Adkinson, commander, Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force leads fourth grade students in giving the order, "Knock it Down, Knock it Down," to the Operation Crackdown team as the demolition of a known... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard depart the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center, Greenville, S.C. in a UH-72A Lakota helicopter M... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commissioner Kevin
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Commissioner Kevin McAleenan went on a border infrastructure and technology overview/line tour with the 26th Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Karl Schultz, United States Congr... More
Soldiers from various Engineering Units separate packaged
Soldiers from various Engineering Units separate packaged concertina wire from pallets Nov. 5, 2018, on the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. U.S Northern Command is providing military support to the Depar... More
A United States Customs and Border Protection Air and
A United States Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations UH-1N helicopter settles in to land in the rough terrain of Big Bend National Park in West Texas on Dec. 6, 2019. The flight was conducted... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Defense held a joint media tour focusing on Operation Secure Line at the CBP Hidalgo Port of Entry in Hidalgo, Texas on November 9, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
A soldier from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army
A soldier from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard observes a section of the Rio Grande River at sunset in support of Operation Strong Safety. The photo was taken using the reflection off the ... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Army engineers install concertina wire Nov. 5, 2018,
Army engineers install concertina wire Nov. 5, 2018, on the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. U.S Northern Command is providing military support to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and ... More
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership
Leadership from Department of Defense meet with leadership from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in regards to Operation Secure Line in Hidalgo, Texas on November 11, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Soldiers load concertina wire into a truck Nov. 5,
Soldiers load concertina wire into a truck Nov. 5, 2018, which will be taken to the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. U.S Northern Command is providing military support to the Department of Homeland Securi... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Defense held a joint media tour focusing on Operation Secure Line at the CBP Hidalgo Port of Entry in Hidalgo, Texas on November 9, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Border Patrol agents from Eagle Pass, Texas rescue
Border Patrol agents from Eagle Pass, Texas rescue a woman and her daughter from the Rio Grande River. The El Salvador citizens were struggling to stay afloat when spotted by agents, who deployed flotation devi... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States after crossing the Rio Grande River in McAllen, Texas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Cpl. Thomas Leroux, a Task Force-Volunteer Mobile Video
Cpl. Thomas Leroux, a Task Force-Volunteer Mobile Video Surveillance System truck commander, studies a computer screen in Rio Grande City, Texas, Dec 21, 2019. Leroux leads one of many two-man Mobile Video Surv... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard depart the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center, Greenville, S.C. in a UH-72A Lakota helicopter M... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard depart the S.C. Technology and Aviation Center, Greenville, S.C. in a UH-72A Lakota helicopter M... More
A soldier from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army
A soldier from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard observes a section of the Rio Grande River at sunset. He is serving at the Texas-Mexico border in support of Operation Strong Safety. (U.S. A... More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Defense held a joint media tour focusing on Operation Secure Line at the CBP Hidalgo Port of Entry in Hidalgo, Texas on November 9, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
A Border Patrol Agent looks out from a newly installed
A Border Patrol Agent looks out from a newly installed booth which is elevated to put Agents at the level of large truck cabs as they stop for inspection at the Interstate 10 highway checkpoint operated by the ... More
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States after crossing the Rio Grande River in McAllen, Texas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Ozzy Trevino
Vehicle traffic shown by-passing the Interstate 10
Vehicle traffic shown by-passing the Interstate 10 highway checkpoint operated by the Sierra Blanca Border Patrol Station that has been temporarily closed as important safety and equipment upgrades are made. Th... More
Soldiers from various Engineering Units install concertina
Soldiers from various Engineering Units install concertina wire Nov. 5, 2018, on the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. U.S Northern Command is providing military support to the Department of Homeland Secur... More