Player Embed Code: <iframe width='500' height='300' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;' allowtransparency='true' src='https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/953230'></iframe> Download Embed Share National Guard, Border Patrol join forces in Rio Grande Valley National Guard Bureau Feb. 18, 2025 | 0:49 Nearly 100 Texas National Guard members with Operation Lone Star receive training from the U.S. Border Patrol Feb. 18-20, 2025, in McAllen, Texas. Operation Lone Star, comprised of Texas Guard members in a state active duty status, works with state and federal law enforcement officials, including U.S. Border Patrol, with a mission to deter, detect, and stop illegal border crossings and to interdict transnational criminals. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Amber Monio, photos by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derek Gutierrez)