A National Guard crew member aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk
A National Guard crew member aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter consults a map enroute to a call for assistance by Border Patrol agents on the ground. National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participat... More
Operation Guardian Support Brings UH-60 Aerial Support
National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participating in Operation Guardian Support provided rapid support to Tucson Sector’s Mobile Response Team Monday afternoon, resulting in the apprehension of two ... More
Trophies for the Mid-Valley Law Enforcement Sheepdog
Trophies for the Mid-Valley Law Enforcement Sheepdog Shootout sit on a table before the competition at the El Indio gun range in Donna, Texas, Dec. 7, 2019. The trophies were presented to their respective compe... More
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
Spc. Fernando Flores speaks to Deputy Defense Secretary
Spc. Fernando Flores speaks to Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist at U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station Rio Grande Valley Sector in McAllen, Texas Feb. 24, 2020. Flores explained his role as a camera op... More
Joint Task Force – 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Joint Task Force – 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade soldiers prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook in Laredo, Texas, March 11, 2020. These U.S. Army Soldiers were conducting mission essential training along the So... More
Pfc. Zabdiel Escobedo, a combat medic, replaces a
Pfc. Zabdiel Escobedo, a combat medic, replaces a thermometer cover at the Weslaco Armory in Weslaco, Texas, April 4, 2020. Personnel must have their temperatures checked prior to entering the building in effor... More
A Border Patrol agent jumps from a National Guard UH-60
A Border Patrol agent jumps from a National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk near Tucson, Arizona, to begin a foot patrol. National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participating in Operation Guardian Support provid... More
A MVS truck sits along the Rio Grande Dec. 21, 2019,
A MVS truck sits along the Rio Grande Dec. 21, 2019, in Rio Grande City, Texas. National Guard members utilize Mobile Video Surveillance System Truck to observe and monitor illegal activity along the South Texa... More
Staff Sgt. Chad Morgan shakes hands with Deputy Defense
Staff Sgt. Chad Morgan shakes hands with Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist at U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station Rio Grande Valley Sector in McAllen, Texas Feb. 24, 2020. Morgan was coined by Norquist ... More
A Texas National Guard Soldier with the Joint Task
A Texas National Guard Soldier with the Joint Task Force – 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook in Laredo, Texas, March 11, 2020. The soldier boarded the aircraft to conduct furt... More
Texas Army National Guard Pfc. Zabdiel Escobedo, a
Texas Army National Guard Pfc. Zabdiel Escobedo, a combat medic, checks the temperature of Sgt. 1st Class James McGill prior to entering the Weslaco Armory in Weslaco, Texas, April 4, 2020. All personnel must h... More
A Border Patrol agent patrols on foot as a National
A Border Patrol agent patrols on foot as a National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk flies overhead, near Sasabe, Arizona. National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participating in Operation Guardian Support provid... More
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
Spc. Alberto Gomez shakes hands with Deputy Defense
Spc. Alberto Gomez shakes hands with Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist at U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station Rio Grande Valley Sector in McAllen, Texas Feb. 24, 2020. Gomez was recognized for his role ... More
Texas Army National Guard Pfc. Zabdiel Escobedo, a
Texas Army National Guard Pfc. Zabdiel Escobedo, a combat medic, prepares to use his thermometer at the Weslaco Armory in Weslaco, Texas, April 4, 2020. Personnel must have their temperatures checked prior to e... More
A National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk crew member coordinates
A National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk crew member coordinates take-off proceedure after assisting Border Patrol agents, near Sasabe, Arizona. National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participating in Operatio... More
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
Cpl. Paul Deng shakes hands with Deputy Defense Secretary
Cpl. Paul Deng shakes hands with Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist at U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station Rio Grande Valley Sector in McAllen, Texas Feb. 24, 2020. Deng and two other Soldiers were recog... More
Texas Army National Guard Sgt. John Munoz gets his
Texas Army National Guard Sgt. John Munoz gets his temperature checked by Pfc. Zabdiel Escobedo prior to entering the Weslaco Armory in Weslaco, Texas, April 4, 2020. Personnel must have their temperatures chec... More
Border Patrol agents, including a K9 team, exit a National
Border Patrol agents, including a K9 team, exit a National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk to initiate a foot patrol, near Sasabe, Arizona. National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participating in Operation Guard... More
Cpl. Thomas Leroux and Spc. Joshua Smoak, a Task
Cpl. Thomas Leroux and Spc. Joshua Smoak, a Task Force-Volunteer Mobile Video Surveillance System Truck team, view a computer screen in their Mobile Video Surveillance System truck Dec. 21, 2019 in Rio Grande C... More
Army National Guard members stand in formation at Chimney
Army National Guard members stand in formation at Chimney Park in Mission, Texas, Feb. 24, 2020. The soldiers awaited the arrival of Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist and Rep. Kay Granger, congresswoma... More
A Border Patrol agent responds to possible illegal
A Border Patrol agent responds to possible illegal activity while a National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk provides overwatch, near Sasabe, Arizona. National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews participating in Oper... 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
Georgia National Guard Capt. Guy Serapion greets Deputy
Georgia National Guard Capt. Guy Serapion greets Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist at Chimney Park in Mission, Texas, Feb. 24, 2020. Serapion is the Commander of Task Force-Volunteer in the Rio Grande ... More
A Border Patrol K9 team apprehends two Guatemalan nationals
A Border Patrol K9 team apprehends two Guatemalan nationals attempting to evade apprehension. The two men, ages 19 and 23, were dressed in camouflage and carpet booties, items often used by illegal aliens in a... More
Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist shakes hands
Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist shakes hands with Sgt Benjamin Boykin at Chimney Park in Mission, Texas, Feb. 24, 2020. Boykin gave Norquist a tour of a scope truck during his visit. (Air National Gu... More
A Border Patrol agent, a member of Tucson Sector's
A Border Patrol agent, a member of Tucson Sector's Mobile Response Team, displays a pair of carpet booties used by two Guatemalan nationals attempting to evade apprehension. The two men, ages 19 and 23, were a... More
Sgt. Benjamin Boykin explains scope truck capabilities
Sgt. Benjamin Boykin explains scope truck capabilities to Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist at Chimney Park in Mission, Texas, Feb. 24, 2020. Boykin explained the benefits of operating a Mobile Video S... More
Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist poses for
Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist poses for a photo with Georgia National Guard members at Chimney Park in Mission, Texas, Feb. 24, 2020. Georgia National Guard members explained their roles along the ... More
Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist poses for
Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist poses for a photo with Georgia National Guard members at Chimney Park in Mission, Texas, Feb. 24, 2020. Georgia National Guard members explained their roles along the ... More