Pentagon Sending Active-Duty Troops to US-Mexico Border: What to Know
The move enacts President Trump's executive orders issued shortly after he took office to intensify immigration enforcement.
Pentagon has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the ...
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Have you served on the US-Mexico border in the last year? We want to hear from you.
In the new year, we’ll continue to report on challenges facing deployed troops, whether abroad or at home. But to do that, we need your help. By Patty Nieberg Published Dec 22, 2025 1:38 PM EST In ...
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US Troops Face ‘Unsanitary’ Border Condition, Watchdog Finds
Some US Army troops posted along the southern border as part of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration enforcement efforts are living under substandard conditions in Texas and New Mexico, ...