Kunyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kuunganidza simba guru rehondo, Pershing akasarudza mapoka maviri ehondo kuti aperekedze rwendo rwaPancho Villa
, 16th uye 6th Infantry Regiments. Rwendo rurefu rwokupinda mukati meMexico rwaipisa uye rwaiva neguruva. Pashure pemasvondo anoverengeka okufamba pakati peColonia Dublán neEl Valle, 16th Infantry pakupedzisira yakagara munzvimbo yekupedzisira muna June. Ikoko varwi vakavaka matumba ezvidhinha zvedhaka kuti ave dzimba dzokugara ndokudzokera kumuitiro wenguva dzose wevarwi, kunze kwokungoita nzendo dzenguva nenguva mumakomo nemipata yaiva pedyo kuti vatsvake Villistas ainzwika. Kunyange zvazvo uto rehondo raiva nemapoka akawanda airwisana naVillista nemapoka ehurumende, uto rehondo raiva nemwedzi misere risina zvaiitika. Muna February 1917, Wilson akayeuka rwendo rwaPershing rwakabva kuMexico.