DoD is sending more support to the Mexico border mission
By Meghann Myers
Thursday, Apr 7
The Pentagon has approved a Homeland Security Department request to provide some contracting support to Customs and Border Protection at the U.S.-Mexico border, a spokesman confirmed to Military Times on Thursday.
The support will last for 90 days to start, Army Lt. Col. Chris Mitchell said, but will not include more troops or affect the length of time troops already stationed at the border are committed to stay.
“As we have done in the past, I approved the request,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. “We provide enabling support to DHS when and where we can, and where legally possible.”
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/04/07/dod-is-sending-more-support-to-the-mexico-border-mission/
