"The main mission, I believe, is to preserve life, and it's a treacherous area," the Border Patrol agent told Newsweek.

LORDSBURG, New Mexico (Border Report) – Agency lore states that when Congress founded the U.S. Border Patrol in 1924, there were two requisites to join: Grab your gun and bring a horse.

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Sierra Blanca Horse Patrol Unit, part of the U.S. Border Patrol, plays a crucial role in securing the border by using horses to navigate challenging terrain.

Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens tells me the agents deserve to be front and center after what they endured over the past four ...

Soldiers attached to the Takixken border defense company under the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command carefully steer their horses to pass through snow-covered wetland during a routine patrol ...

Others display artifacts and information about how the Border Patrol completes its job, such as one about the Horse Patrol, which does all of its work on horseback and still rides today.