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Arizona National Guard’s Task Force SAFE Strengthens Border Security
May 13, 2025
U.S. Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents inspect a cooler of fish for illegal drugs or other contraband items at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona, April 30, 2025.

Texas Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts along Rio Grande
May 7, 2025
A U.S. Soldier with the Texas Army National Guard monitors activity along the Rio Grande during a patrol near Roma, Texas, April 25, 2025.

Maryland Guard Soldiers Return Home From Border Mission
March 19, 2025
Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, celebrated their return home from federal deployment under the direction of U.S. Northern Command at Weide Army Heliport at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground-South March 8, 2025.

Oregon National Guard Prepares for Southern Border Mission
March 13, 2025
Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard's 1249th Engineer Battalion stand in formation during a change of command ceremony at the Anderson Readiness Center in Salem, Oregon, Sept. 8, 2024. The battalion is preparing for a year-long mobilization to support security operations along the southern border beginning October 2025.

District of Columbia Guard Returns from Border Mission
February 18, 2025
Left to right, Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, the adjutant general for the District of Columbia National Guard; Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, commanding general (Interim) for the D.C. National Guard; Capt. Corbin Cali, aviation operations officer and Det 1 A Co 1/224th S&S commander; Sgt. 1st Class Richard Molezzo, Det 1 A Co 1/224th S&S NCOIC; Chief Warrant Officer 5 Bernard L. Aguon, command chief warrant officer for the D.C. National Guard, and Lt. Col. Ryan Rooks, state aviation officer for the D.C. Army National Guard. About two dozen D.C. Guard members returned home following a 12-month deployment to the southern border.

Texas National Guard Operation Lone Star Helps Secure Border
February 11, 2025
A Texas Army National Guard Soldier looks across the Rio Grande River near Roma, Texas, while taking part in border operations with the Texas Tactical Border Force, Feb. 5, 2025. The TTBF, comprising Texas National Guard members in a state active duty status, works with state and federal law enforcement officials, including U.S. Border Patrol, to deter, detect and stop illegal border crossings and to interdict transnational criminals.

 

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Video by Pfc. Kelvineisha Buck
Fort Bliss Soldiers take part in final E3B event; E3B award ceremony
24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element
Sept. 20, 2024 | 2:02
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Fort Bliss, Texas took part in the 12-mile ruck march as part of the final event of the Expert Infantryman, Expert Soldier, and Expert Field Medical Badge, also known as E3B, event held at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 20, 2024. The ruck march was followed by the E3B award ceremony.
U.S. Army Major General Curtis Taylor, the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Commanding General, delivered remarks to a crowd of newly awarded Expert Infantry, Soldier, and Expert Field Medical Badge recipients.

More than 900 Soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Division and various Fort Bliss units took part in the weeklong E3B event held from September 16-20, 2024. During this E3B cycle, a total 270 E3B graduates earned either the Expert Infantry Badge, Expert Soldier Badge or Expert Field Medical Badge.
The E3B is a rigorous series of physical and combat tasks designed to increase Soldier proficiency, lethality and unit readiness.
(U.S. Army video by Pfc. Kelvineisha Buck)
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