FORT BLISS, Texas —
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will host a media event Feb. 3, 2025, during a visit to Joint Task Force North and the local area to see the efforts military men and women are undertaking in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities to secure the southern border.
"Whatever is needed at the border will be provided," Hegseth said on Jan. 27, 2025. "The Defense Department will support the defense of the territorial integrity of the United States of America's southern border, including reservists, National Guardsmen and active-duty [personnel] in compliance with the Constitution and the laws of our land, and the directives of the commander in chief."
Media wishing to attend the event should RSVP with JTF-N Public Affairs no later than 6 p.m. MST on Feb. 2, 2025, by calling 915-568-7002 or by emailing JTF-NMediaDesk@army.mil. More information will be provided upon RSVP.