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Kelly sues Pentagon over attempts to punish him
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (202+ words) Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders. Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week. Hegseth announced…...
Army to send 101st Airborne Division soldiers to US-Mexico border
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) The U.S. Army is sending soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division and other units to the U.S.-Mexico border this fall. They'll be replacing units in the region supporting Joint Task Force-Southern Border, which has about 7,600 troops currently deployed, according to…...
Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm on border crossings
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1560+ words) NOGALES, Ariz. " Inside an armored vehicle, an Army scout uses a joystick to direct a long-range optical scope toward a man perched atop the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting across the hills of this Arizona frontier community. The man lowers himself…...
Military border zone spurs charges against hundreds of migrants
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (914+ words) The full implications are unclear for migrants who pursue legal status through separate proceedings in federal immigration court. Troops are authorized to take custody of migrants who illegally cross ... Military border zone spurs charges against hundreds of migrants SANTA FE,…...
US Army to control federal land along US-Mexico border
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (482+ words) A member of the U.S. Army's 212th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, stands next to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of Joint Task Force Southern Border on April 3 in Douglas, Arizona. (Ross D. Franklin/AP) The transfer of that border zone to military control " and making…...
US troops arriving in Texas, California to support border security
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (704+ words) The first batch of troops are beginning to arrive at the southern border following the Pentagon's announcement it was sending 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of Presdent Trump's crackdown on immigration. (Gregory Bull/AP) Active-duty military troops will…...