Texas National Guardsmen working border security along the Rio Grande border with Mexico rescued a migrant family from drowning. The family of nine migrants attempted to cross from Piedras Negras, Mexico, to Eagle Pass on the morning of January 31 and got caught up in the swiftly moving current.
After weeks of what appears to be politically motivated criticism, the Texas Military Department fired back with an official response to questions over pay issues, housing conditions, and suicide incidents.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Tuesday that he plans to sue the Biden Administration over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard.
Texas Army National Guard troops and equipment deployed by Governor Greg Abbott moved in to block a portion of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. The troops began arriving on Friday and positioned themselves along a one-mile stretch of the river near the downtown area of the city.
Cartel-connected human smugglers moved their operations from hiding in the remote outskirts of Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas, Mexico to the heart of this Texas border city less than one hundred yards from the Roma International Bridge. The smugglers faced no opposition from Mexican law enforcement authorities as they crossed hundreds of Central American migrants into the United States.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) posted an image of tactical vehicles deployed by the Texas National Guard to his Facebook account and slammed President Joe Biden for doing nothing to address the crisis taking place at the southern border.
DEL RIO, Texas — Photos and video show the massive effort being executed by the State of Texas to stop or reduce the record-setting border crossings taking place in the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector. The sector rose to the second busiest along the southern border in recent months and garnered national attention.
DEL RIO, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard to use vehicles to create a miles-long barrier to stop the flow of mostly Haitian migrants from crossing the Rio Grande. The vehicle barrier, along with the recently constructed Texas border fencing, effectively blocked the illegal crossings and enabled Border Patrol officials to reduce the population of the Del Rio migrant encampment.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed a contingent of Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol troopers to stop the free flow of mostly Haitian migrants from crossing the Rio Grande. The force of nearly 1,000 troopers and National Guard soldiers entered the makeshift migrant camp housing nearly 15,000 migrants under the Del Rio International Bridge.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the authorization for Texas National Guard troops to make arrests for violations of Texas law. The governor is also “surging” additional guardsmen to the border region. Abbott indicated troopers will be working with Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and local law enforcement authorities at the border to increase security.
An armed Arizona man ambushed a Texas National Guard convoy carrying doses of COVID-19 vaccines on a highway northeast of Lubbock, according to local police officers. The man reportedly attempted to run the convoy off the road and then held the guardsmen at gunpoint.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the deployment of the state’s National Guard and State Troopers to respond to the growing border crisis.
At least 1,100 members of the Texas National Guard will give out vaccines to homebound senior citizens in rural and isolated areas of Texas to get the majority of Texans 65 and older vaccinated against the coronavirus by March, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ripped the decision to vet the National Guard troops heading to Washington, DC, for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, deeming it “offensive” and vowing he will never authorize more troops to head to D.C. if they are “disrespected” in such a manner again.
Reports on Monday claimed the Texas National Guard could be deployed to five cities on Election Day in preparation for possible protests and violence. On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the consideration of deployment on an “as-needed basis.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the activation of the state’s National Guards Saturday night in response to the protest violence across the state. The move comes after the governor deployed 1,500 Department of Public Safety troopers to the state’s largest cities earlier in the day.
The Pentagon approved a request from DHS to send an additional 1,000 active duty and 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to the border.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered 1,000 National Guard Troops to the Mexican border Friday. The troops are tasked with supplemental staffing for new detention facilities being built by the Department of Homeland Security to free up Border Patrol agents.
Federal authorities filed charges against a member of the Texas National Guard for allegedly stealing drugs seized at a border crossing in Laredo, Texas. The guardsman was deployed under Operation Guardian Support at the time of the alleged crime.
A National Guardsman assigned to assist the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector helped recover a Honduran toddler whose father allegedly kidnapped him before crossing the border illegally into Texas. The guardsman is assigned to electronic monitoring of the border as part of Operation Guardian Support.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey ordered the deployment of one of the state’s National Guard helicopters to Texas in support of Operation Guardian Support. The helicopter and five guardsmen will assist U.S. Border Patrol agents.
San Antonio Police officers may have averted a mass-shooting at a state mental health hospital after an employee allegedly entered the facility while armed. The employee also reportedly had a “hit list” in his possession, along with a journal.
Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector welcomed advance planning teams of the Texas National Guard as part of Operation Guardian Support.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott told members of the state’s National Guard that their presence will strengthen border security and make a meaningful difference. The governor ordered 1,400 Texas National Guardsmen to the border in response to President Donald Trumps call for additional security measures.
The police chief of a Texas border town says he welcomes the pending arrival of National Guard troops. The chief says the extra boots will be an important asset to his community’s safety.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) said some of his state’s National Guard troops “will be armed” on the U.S.-Mexico Border. A reported 250 soldiers are being deployed.
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez announced she is sending 250 members of her state’s National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico Border. More than 80 are expected to ship out this week.
The State of Texas is sending 250 members of the National Guard to the Mexican border in response to a request from President Donald Trump. The announcement by Brigadier General Tracy Norris, Texas Army National Guard commander, followed the president’s
Governor Greg Abbott activated the entire Texas National Guard Monday morning in response to the continuing devastation of the state’s coastal region and largest city.
The Trump Administration is providing funding for the Texas National Guard’s efforts to assist in securing the state’s border with Mexico. This follows more than three years of the Obama Administration’s refusal to help with any funding for Texas’ border security operations.
“Texas will not flinch in our resolve to keep Texans safe,” Governor Greg Abbott told a joint session of the Texas Legislature during his State of the State Address.
HOUSTON, Texas – Two Texas National Guardsmen were killed in a crash of an AH-64 Apache helicopter in the Houston Ship Channel on Wednesday afternoon.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke to Texas National Guardsmen deployed along the border with Mexico in the days leading up to Christmas. He told the Guardsmen that more help for border security is on the way.
In the closing days of the Obama Administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has shut down a critical Border aerial surveillance program. The program is a National Guard program for border surveillance known as Operation Phalanx.
The Texas National Guard recently completed its third “Operation Crackdown” operation in the border town of Laredo. The program provides assistance in clearing out properties proven to be connected to the drug trade. During this two-week operation, members of the TNG Counterdrug Task Force demolished twenty-six structures for the city.
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Democrat U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar joined forces in a bi-partisan effort to stop President Obama’s administration from cutting border security resources along the U.S./Mexico border.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he will not sit idle while the federal government allows the flood of illegal alien children and families to flood into the state. He has ordered the state’s National Guard to remain in place along the Texas-Mexican border.
The Texas National Guard and Texas Air National Guard got some new orders from Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday — You are authorized to carry loaded weapons on duty to protect yourself and the facility.
Nearly one year ago, then Texas Governor Rick Perry announced he was sending 1,000 soldiers from the Texas National Guard to “secure the border.” This action came during Perry’s last half of his fourteen years as Texas’ governor. Perry’s inconsistent record on border security and illegal immigration contains action, rhetoric and inaccurate assertions, as examined below.
Members of the Texas National Guard (TNG) responded quickly to rising flood waters in North Texas after a weekend of predicted severe weather. The Guardsmen used a Blackhawk medical helicopter to lift a pregnant woman and a baby to safety. They then quickly moved to the nearby home of the woman’s grandmother and rescued her on Mother’s Day.
