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Pentagon creates new military border zone in Arizona
The fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Texas Guard can make immigration arrests under new Trump agreement
Texas Guard soldiers now have the authority to help detain and deport undocumented people under an agreement between Texas and the Trump administration.
By Alejando Serrano, The Texas Tribune
Hegseth travels to border amid military immigration crackdown
While there, the defense secretary will likely announce hundreds of more troops who will join the military's expanded role in enforcing immigration.
Air Force flies migrants to Guatemala as military’s border role grows
The armed forces is playing a growing role in helping enforce immigration laws under the Trump administration.
Texas sends more than 400 Guardsmen to US-Mexico border
The troops, part of a unit called the Texas Tactical Border Force, will join those already deployed to the border through Texas' Operation Lone Star.
By Alejando Serrano, The Texas Tribune
US troops arriving in Texas, California to support border security
It's the first batch of troops deployed to the border following President Trump’s executive order demanding an immediate crackdown on immigration.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
How the Army’s first Hispanic 4-star distinguished himself in 2 wars
Gen. Richard Cavazos was a believer in the moral ascendency of leaders, achieved by earning the faith and trust of those he led.
By Jon Guttman
Pentagon to send 1,500 troops to border to start Trump-ordered surge
The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump administration.
Navy twin brothers start and end 30-year careers side by side
From enlistment to retirement, Lt. Cmdr. Terry Brown and Lt. Cmdr. Jerry Brown reflect on their unique time in the service.
By Riley Ceder
At least 17 Guardsmen have died while on Texas border mission
Only a handful of families have met eligibility requirements and been paid compensation following the passage of a recent Texas law.
Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, top Republican defense voice, dies at 89
During the Trump administration, Inhofe served as chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
By Ken Miller