Coast Guard outlines operational efforts in press conference [Image 3 of 6]

MCALLEN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

10.23.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko 

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District   

Coast Guard Capt. Christopher Cumberland (middle right), executive officer of Maritime Security Response Team West, and Boatswain’s Mate Third Class Allan Perez, a member of Station South Padre Island, speak about Operation River Wall during a press conference in McAllen, Texas, Oct. 23, 2025. The Coast Guard works to secure and defend approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River during Operation River Wall. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Mason Svitenko)

• Date Taken: 10.23.2025
• Date Posted: 12.01.2025 13:03
• Photo ID: 9415930
• VIRIN: 251023-G-XB473-1593
• Resolution: 2048x1365
• Size: 884.72 KB
• Location: MCALLEN, TEXAS, US