A Navy destroyer has deployed to the Gulf of America on a mission usually reserved for the U.S. Coast Guard to help deter illegal crossings and drug trafficking as part the military’s efforts to bolster security along the southern border.

An Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer is deploying to provide security along the U.S. southern border, carrying a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment, Navy officials said. The 510’x

A U.S. Navy destroyer has been deployed to help "restore territorial integrity at the U.S. southern border" as part of President Trump's executive orders, officials said.