Posted on 05/13/2018 7:00:20 AM PDT by blam
Members of the South Carolina National Guard are deploying to Texas to join in the effort to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico. The National Guardsmen will bring aerial surveillance helicopters and support crews to help Border Patrol agents in interdicting illegal border crossings. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced on Friday that his state is sending two UH-72A Lakota helicopters and a dozen soldiers to join the nearly 750 Texas National Guard troops who are working to support Border Patrol efforts to secure the border, the Greenville News reported.
“The highly trained men and women of the South Carolina National Guard are ready and able to support President Trump’s mission to secure our country’s border, and our entire state is grateful for their service and sacrifice,” Gov. McMaster said.
The guardsmen are members of the 2-151 Security and Support Aviation Batallion and are based in Greenville County, South Carolina. The unit is comprised of 175 soldiers, four Lakota helicopters, and six Chinook helicopters, officials stated.
McMaster spoke with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey about a month ago and offered his state’s assistance in responding to the call from President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard forces along the southwestern border with Mexico, the local newspaper reported.
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Good on SC!
Still not voting for you Henray
Still not voting for you Henray
12 soldiers? That should make the difference! As a retired Army Officer, it also jumps out at me that the battalion only has 175 members. Normally a battalion is much bigger, 500- 1000 soldiers.
ROE needs to be adjusted. Drug smugglers and coyotes (people-smugglers) shot on sight. Others turned back with advice to go to the U.S. embassy in Mexico if they want to claim asylum. No exceptions. A couple of bottles of water and a burrito for those in need.
I can dream, can’t I?
Doesn’t take more than that to do Communist drops.
Good for SC.
Has there been any mediot news on this: “ to join the nearly 750 Texas National Guard troops, who are working to support Border Patrol efforts to secure the border, the Greenville News reported.”
Thank you, South Carolina!
Fine Americans!
MAGA !
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