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Texas Guard to send tank-like military vehicles to the border
Read full article: Texas Guard to send tank-like military vehicles to the borderThis article is co-published and co-reported with Military Times, an independent news organization reporting on issues important to the U.S. military. Sign up for its daily Early Bird Brief newsletter here.
Texas soldier who drowned trying to help migrants wasn’t equipped with flotation device
Read full article: Texas soldier who drowned trying to help migrants wasn’t equipped with flotation deviceSpc. Bishop Evans died after jumping into the Rio Grande to save migrants. He and other members of Operation Lone Star were not provided safety equipment. Texas Military Department said an order for buoys and ropes was made but has not been fulfilled.
“I hate it here”: National Guard members sound off on Texas border mission in leaked morale survey
Read full article: “I hate it here”: National Guard members sound off on Texas border mission in leaked morale surveyFrustration, anxiety and anger prevailed in the survey responses obtained by the The Texas Tribune and Military Times. The survey includes responses from nearly 250 members of Task Force South, one of six units that fall under the umbrella of Operation Lone Star.