Navy Deploys USS Gravely to Bolster U.S.-Mexico Border Security

The guided-missile destroyer, previously involved in Middle East combat, is tasked with addressing maritime threats and illegal activity near U.S. southern waters.

The USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, has been deployed to support security operations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Previously, the Gravely spent nine months in the Red Sea combating Houthi rebels, gaining extensive active combat experience.
This deployment is part of President Trump's executive orders to address immigration and security concerns at the southern border, including illegal seaborne migration and drug trafficking.
The ship carries a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, which specializes in countering maritime threats such as piracy, smuggling, and illegal immigration.
The Pentagon has stated that the deployment aims to fill critical capability gaps and reinforce territorial integrity and sovereignty in U.S. southern waters.