Coast Guard enhances patrols along U.S. Southern Border [Image 1 of 4]

MISSION, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

10.17.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Moreno 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

A Coast Guard boat crew member mounts a M240B machine gun on the bow of a 29-foot Response Boat–Small at a boat ramp near the Rio Grande in Mission, Texas, Oct. 17, 2025. The Coast Guard is increasing border control operations across 260 river miles of the Rio Grande River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent M. Moreno)

• Date Taken: 10.17.2025
• Date Posted: 12.08.2025 12:28
• Photo ID: 9428532
• VIRIN: 251017-G-PO504-1051
• Resolution: 1350x900
• Size: 661.44 KB
• Location: MISSION, TEXAS, US