B-ROLL: Coast Guard launches new asset on the Rio Grande

MCALLEN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

11.03.2025

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Basurto 

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland       

U.S. Coast Guard members of Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande (CG-FRG) test a new asset known as a rock boat for the first time on the Rio Grande River near Mcallen, Texas, Nov. 3, 2025. This asset is utilized by members of CG-FRG in support of Operation River Wall, a multi-agency mission aimed at targeting and deterring illegal immigration along the Rio Grande River. (U.S. Coast Guard video compiled by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Basurto)

• Date Taken: 11.03.2025
• Date Posted: 02.11.2026 15:09
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 995970
• VIRIN: 251103-G-GN994-6233
• Filename: DOD_111523158
• Length: 00:02:32
• Location: MCALLEN, TEXAS, US