Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, briefs newly arrived Soldiers from 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo., and Fort Knox at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 31. The Soldiers are in Texas in support of Operation Faithful Patriot, which is a Department of Defense operation in support of the Department of Homeland Security and, Customs and Border Patrol in order to provide national security at the nation’s southern border.

Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, briefs newly arrived Soldiers from 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo., and Fort Knox at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 31. The Soldiers are in Texas in support of Operation Faithful Patriot, which is a Department of Defense operation in support of the Department of Homeland Security and, Customs and Border Patrol in order to provide national security at the nation’s southern border.

Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, speaks with Joint Forces Land Component personnel and U.S. Air Force attorneys at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 31 that are supporting Operation Faithful Patriot. OFP is the Department of Defense's support to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection in order to provide national security at the Nation’s southern border.

Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, speaks with Joint Forces Land Component personnel and U.S. Air Force attorneys at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 31 that are supporting Operation Faithful Patriot. OFP is the Department of Defense's support to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection in order to provide national security at the Nation’s southern border.