Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border
Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Schofield soldier pleads guilty to killing, dismembering pregnant wife
As part of a plea agreement, Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II admitted to killing his pregnant wife with a machete at their Hawaii home last summer.
By Riley Ceder
Marines killed in vehicle crash during border deployment identified
Lance Cpls. Albert Aguilera and Marcelino Gamino died in a vehicle crash while supporting border operations. A third Marine remains in critical condition.
By Beth Sullivan
Hegseth vows US will ‘take back’ Panama canal from Chinese influence
Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.
Hegseth to visit Panama as Trump says US is ‘reclaiming’ its canal
The Trump administration has discussed the Panama Canal as part of its goal to expand America's territory.
Joint Chiefs chairman heads to border to assess military buildup
Gen. CQ Brown's visit comes as the Pentagon rapidly expands its border mission in line with President Trump’s efforts to combat illegal immigration.
By Tara Copp, AP
Hawaii soldier to face trial in suspected death of pregnant wife
Mischa Johnson was last seen on July 31 at her home on Schofield Barracks, an Army installation on Oahu, when she was six months pregnant.
More US troops deploying to US-Mexico border
Roughly 1,500 more soldiers will deploy to the southern border to support President Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, a U.S. official said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US military readies first migrant deportation flight to Guantanamo Bay
President Donald Trump has said he wants to turn the naval station into a mass detention center for deported migrants.
Troops arrive at Guantanamo Bay to prepare migrant detention center
Marines and soldiers will prepare a detention center at Guantanamo to hold up to 30,000 migrants.
By Riley Ceder
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