Texas Guard to send tank-like military vehicles to the border
By Davis Winkie, Military Times, William Melhado and The Texas TribunePublished November 18, 2022 7:23PMTexasThe Texas Tribune
Three days after Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted a legally dubious invocation of the "invasion clause" of the U.S. and Texas constitutions over the high number of migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border, his border mission is set to include armored personnel carriers designed to carry troops into battle alongside tanks, according to a planning document obtained by Army Times and The Texas Tribune.
The order issued Thursday by Texas Military Department officials to the headquarters overseeing Operation Lone Star reveals that the National Guard will soon deploy 10 M113 armored personnel carrier vehicles to the border.
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According to the order, around 50 soldiers will be trained to operate the vehicles, and state officials will identify 10 positions to station them along the border.
Texas Guard to send tank-like military vehicles to the border