DOD to offer new medal for personnel deployed to Southern Border
The Mexican Border Defense Medal recognizes service members deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border since Jan. 20, according to a DOD memo.
By Riley Ceder
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Hundreds of Marines, sailors fortify US-Mexico border wall in Arizona
Five hundred Marines and sailors are reinforcing a border wall in Arizona with barbed and concertina wire.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Trump says military could build border wall, but Democrats push back
A day after President Trump threatened to have the military build his border wall with Mexico, a Democratic lawmaker is threatening to block such a move — with Republican help.
By Joe Gould
Trump says troops could finish building border wall
Troop deployment to the Mexico border has raised questions about improper use of armed forces.
Some US troops on the border to leave this week; about 3,000 will stay
The border mission has less need now for some of the troops' specialties.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
This week in Congress: Time is running out
Defense and Capitol Hill hearings for the week of Dec. 10.
Russia asked to joint operate a US base in Syria. Coalition says hard pass.
Russians say the two countries should jointly control a key transit area between Syria and Iraq.
By Kyle Rempfer
Congress delays latest shutdown for two more weeks
Lawmakers now have until Dec. 21 to reach a full-year spending plan or trigger an interruption in federal services.
Nation bids goodbye to Bush with high praise, cannons, humor
The nation bid goodbye to George H.W. Bush with high praise, cannon salutes and gentle humor Wednesday, celebrating the life of the Texan who embraced a lifetime of service in Washington and was the last president to fight for the U.S. in wartime. Three former presidents looked on at Washington National Cathedral as a fourth — George W. Bush — eulogized his dad as “the brightest of a thousand points of light.”
Mattis OKs extension of troop deployment on Mexico border
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has approved plans to extend the deployment of active-duty U.S. troops at the southern border with Mexico until Jan. 31.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
DoD gets request for 4,000 troops to stay on Mexico border through Jan. 31
About 1,600 forces will go home, while others may rotate in.
By Tara Copp, AP
Troops may spend Christmas on US-Mexico border
The original orders called for troops to be home Dec. 15; now deployment orders may be extended through January.
By Tara Copp, AP