Sunday, June 19, 2011
National Guard troops get another 3 months deployment
On our southern border. This being preferable to a similar billet in Iraqistan, one can only imagine the troops pressing for a further extension.
The 1,200 National Guard soldiers deployed to the US border with Mexico last year will remain on their jobs until late September, a US official said Friday.And yess they have been working, it is not all fun in the sun.
The administration has now "extended the temporary deployment of National Guard personnel... through September 30, 2011," Department of Homeland Security spokesman Matthew Chandler told AFP.
The extension keeps the soldiers three months beyond their original withdrawal date.
President Barack Obama sent the National Guards soldiers to the border last year to help crack down on smuggling and drug trafficking.
The soldiers, working with the civilian agencies, have helped in the capture of more than 6.3 tons of drugs and helped detain more than 7,000 illegal immigrants, Chandler said.Congratulations to the guys who did something useful during their deployment
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