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An Air Force B-2 Spirit takes off at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., in support of Operation Midnight Hammer, June 21, 2025.
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UNITED STATES 06.09.2025 Photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister 28th Public Affairs Detachment
U.S. Army cadre Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) from the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School ride in a U.S. UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, in preparation for a free-fall operation demonstration over Lightning Academy, Oahu, HI, 9 June, 2025. The demonstration is part of an overall recruitment campaign by Army Special Operations.
UNITED STATES 06.09.2025 Photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister 28th Public Affairs Detachment
U.S. Army cadre Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) from the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School conduct a free-fall operation demonstration over Lightning Academy, Oahu, HI, 9 June, 2025. The demonstration is part of an overall recruitment campaign by Army Special Operations.
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UNITED STATES 05.25.2025 Photo by Seaman Joseph Sitter DoD Southern Border
Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment conduct a small-arms live fire exercise with the Glock 47 service pistol and Gisselle mark 18 service rifle on the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), while underway in the Pacific Ocean, May 25, 2025. Charleston is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border.
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Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment stand by to board the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while conducting small boat operations onboard the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), underway in the Pacific Ocean, May 21, 2025. Charleston is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border.
UNITED STATES 05.25.2025 Photo by Seaman Joseph Sitter DoD Southern Border
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Army Sgt. Kyle Miller and Army Spc. Mohana Balakrishan, assigned to the 716th Military Police Company, 89th Military Police Brigade and assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border, conduct a patrol along the southern border in San Diego, March 23, 2025. Photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Justin Geiger
PENTAGON, (March 25, 2025): Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border have a new directive: conduct patrols.
Until now, the U.S. military mission at the southern border has been static. Service members have been engaged mostly in stationary detection and monitoring activities. But no longer.
On March 20, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order allowing service members involved in the mission to do more and conduct their mission on foot or on board Stryker armored vehicles.
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A helicopter hovers near a wheeled tactical vehicle in the high desert. File Photo From 2017: A UH-60 Black Hawk lands outside of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Tactical Operations Center, at the National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, Calif., Jan. 18, 2017. Photot by Army Sgt. Michael Spandau
PENTAGON, (March 1, 2025): The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion to the southwestern border, accelerating efforts to fulfill President Donald J. Trump's directive to bolster military support in securing the U.S. – Mexico border. The units, equipped with wheeled vehicle and air capabilities, are set to reinforce border operations in the coming weeks, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced today.
Each SBCT is a mechanized infantry force of approximately 4,400 soldiers, and the Army's nine SBCTs — seven active-duty and two National Guard — are known for their rapid deployment and versatility. Built around the Stryker vehicle — an eight-wheeled armored platform — the brigade balances mobility, protection and firepower. Capable of transport via C-130 Hercules aircraft within 96 hours, the Stryker excels in operations requiring swift response.
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