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Gaza protests block gate at New Mexico’s Kirtland Air Force Base
About two dozen protesters sat in the middle of a roadway blocking access to one of the main gates at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Thursday.
Last of Mexico’s World War II veterans dies at age 98
The sergeant served with 300 other Mexican soldiers alongside U.S. Army Air Forces in the Philippines.
By Staff Reports
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.
Months-long flotation device delay preceded Texas soldier’s drowning
A Texas soldier drowned in the Rio Grande without a flotation device despite previous requests for the equipment.
This is what it’ll take to end the military’s border mission
Federalized troops have been deploying to the border since 2018.
DoD is sending more support to the Mexico border mission
The Defense Department will help Customs and Border Protection contract for some transportation and facilities needed to process migrants crossing the border.
National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico have been stepping in to help alleviate the teacher shortage.
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associate Press
Haste and planning failures doomed Operation Lone Star’s troops to suffer
Never before has Texas — or any other state — involuntarily activated so many troops under state active duty authority for such a long-term mission. Nor has it been done so quickly.
New Mexico asks Guard troops to sub for sick teachers amid omicron
New Mexico is the first state in the nation to ask National Guard troops to serve as substitute teachers amid surging COVID-19 infections.
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associate Press