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The military’s federal border mission set to continue into 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in June extended the mission through September 2024.
Veteran ‘We Build the Wall’ co-founder sentenced to 4 years in prison
Brian Kolfage, a decorated Air Force veteran, previously pleaded guilty for his role in siphoning donations from the We Build the Wall campaign.
By Jake Offenhartz, AP
Post-Global War on Terror, different missions for the National Guard
The chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments.
Today’s ‘Battle of military relief societies’ helps troops, families
A Giving Tuesday donation to the military relief society of choice will be doubled today, helping troops and their families.
By Karen Jowers
Guard emails don’t match South Dakota governor’s border ‘war’ talk
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described the U.S. border with Mexico as a “war zone” last year when she sent dozens of state National Guard troops there.
Pentagon’s US-Mexico border mission extends for another year
Up to 2,500 troops are authorized through September 2023.
Migrant encounters higher today than before Texas Guard mission began
The number of migrants officials encounter at the Texas-Mexico border is higher today than it was before Operation Lone Star began.
By James Barragan, The Texas Tribune
KC-46 forced to land with refueling boom out, stranding Hill staffers
It’s unclear how much damage was done to the boom or the aircraft itself upon landing.
Military families suffering from higher costs? Here’s some relief.
Here are some ongoing efforts to ease the effects of inflation for service members and families.
By Karen Jowers
Fort Eustis unit ready when civilian authorities call
This incident support team trains regularly to respond to anything from a nuclear accident or attack to a hurricane.
By Dave Ress, Daily Press