US to Cut the Number of Troops Along Border But Extend Deployment The Pentagon is likely to extend the deployment of border troops to Jan. 31.
Lethal Force Not Part of White House Authorization for Border Troops, Mattis Says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis weighed in on a late-night memo from White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
Border Troops May Shift to California as Migrants Gather in Tijuana Some of the thousands of active-duty troops deployed to the border in Texas and Arizona are likely to shift to California.
Multi-Agency Drug Sweep Nets 49 Arrests, $500M in Cocaine: Coast Guard The Coast Guard seized 226 tons of cocaine last year and brought in 708 suspected drug smugglers.
Senators Urge Pentagon to Send Border Troops Home for Thanksgiving Two Democratic senators are calling on Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to send the troops back to their homes for the holiday.
Troops Sent to Border Could Start Pulling Back Before Christmas The troops deployed to the border to help stop migrants seeking to enter the U.S. could begin "downsizing" before Christmas.
Number of Troops at Border Has 'Peaked,' Defense Official Says The number of troops currently at the border to support the DHS is likely the highest it will get.
Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Military Troops Deployed to Border Mattis called the deployment legal and justified, and said it was necessary to make sure the U border was properly secure.
SecDef Mattis to Make First Visit to US Troops Stationed at Border Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans to visit U.S. troops stationed on the southwest border on Wednesday.
Active-Duty Troops at Border Will Not Receive Hazard Pay The 5,000 troops stationed along the U.S.-Mexico border will not receive compensation for working in a dangerous environment.
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
Veteran Who Fired at Gunman and Inadvertently Killed Utah Protester Was a Safety Volunteer, Organizers Say Police said that the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security, and that the role and...
Air Force Lowered Annual Recruiting Goal Due to Budget Woes, But Still on Track to Hit Target This Month The Air Force had to reduce its target recruiting goal by several thousand airmen due to ongoing congressional budget delays...
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then, ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from...
Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...
