This post has been updated to identify the service member killed as a U.S. Marine. A surveillance plane contracted by the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today said that full control of the southern border is the goal of the current administration ...

The bulk of deployed troops come from the Army, primarily military police, to enhance surveillance efforts and act as a deterrent to illegal crossings along the border with Mexico.

"It was an honor to meet the troops engaged in securing our southern border. They are the backbone of our nation’s security.