U.S. Coast Guard video marks one year of Operation River Wall on the Rio Grande

Text poster only. The source video is a vertical montage of U.S. Coast Guard boats with crews moving on a brown river lined with trees and palms, with large white on-screen captions. — U.S. Coast Guard video by PA3 Shirzad (@USCG), watch at source · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Video released Oct. 16, 2026 by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard says it marks one year of Operation River Wall, with boat crews running the river alongside U.S. Border Patrol and the Department of War as part of southern border security. A Coast Guard release says the operation began Oct. 9, 2025 and covers about 260 miles of the Rio Grande in Cameron and Hidalgo counties, Texas. The 19-second vertical clip shows Coast Guard boats on the river with on-screen captions.

What: U.S. Coast Guard video marks one year of Operation River Wall on the Rio Grande
Where: Rio Grande, eastern Texas
When: Oct 16, 2026
Who: U.S. Coast Guard (@USCG)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Boat patrols on a river; no one harmed. Graphic level: none.

Sources

U.S. Coast Guard (@USCG) · U.S. Coast Guard on X (Oct. 16, 2026)

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Record details

Captured 16 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: U.S. Coast Guard (@USCG). Location: Rio Grande, eastern Texas.

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Credit: U.S. Coast Guard video by PA3 Shirzad (@USCG), watch at source. License: Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted).