New US Warship Deploys in Support of Border Security Operations

The destroyer USS Stockdale will take over from USS Spruance, which began supporting border security efforts in March.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, on Feb. 21, 2025. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jordan Steis/U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy has dispatched a warship to help support ongoing U.S. border security operations on April 11.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale departed from Naval Base San Diego on April 11, with orders to support multi-agency efforts along the U.S.–Mexico border.