AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas National Guard has a history of securing the 1,885-mile-long border between Texas and Mexico, that dates back to the mid-1800’s and the Republic of Texas. Since the inception of the Texas National Guard, Guardsmen have supported law enforcement officials along the border whenever needed.
Most recently, on April 2018, on the order of the President of the United States, the Texas National Guard mobilized to secure the southern border.
Comprised of service members from across the Texas National Guard, Joint Task Force – Guardian Support has been the Department of Defense’s key force element in its support of the Department of Homeland Security’s border operations.
In its current capacity, the...
10.26.2020 | AUSTIN, TX, US |
Story by Capt. Leyda Ocasio-Kanzler and Ensign Charles E. Spirtos
