Black Hawk helicopters return to El Paso border
Stephanie Bennett
By Stephanie Bennett | Fox News
Big military helicopters known as Black Hawks are being reintroduced at the U.S. and Mexico border. They’re getting mixed reactions down in El Paso, Texas, as some say they are making the town feel like a war zone.
EL PASO, Texas-- Black Hawk helicopters are being reintroduced at the U.S. and Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) El Paso Air and Marine Operations Director John Stonehouse says the UH-60 Black Hawks are essential for national security and emergency medical aid. The El Paso Air Branch has one of the largest ‘Areas of Responsibility’ or AORs, and the terrain can be tough.
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection last year rescued almost 4,000 people. The Black Hawk plays a big part of that,†Stonehouse told Fox News.
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