Southern border mission has no military value, Guard chief warns

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Southern border mission has no military value, Guard chief warns
By Leo Shane III
 Jun 18, 2024, 02:58 PM

 
The National Guard’s ongoing security mission on the southern U.S. border provides “no military training value” to the troops stationed there and adds significant stress to their families, the head of the force told lawmakers on Tuesday.

In testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said roughly 2,500 guardsmen are currently stationed along the southern border in support of Department of Homeland Security missions related to immigration issues.


That number has fluctuated over the last seven years, peaking above 5,000 at points during the Trump administration.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/06/18/southern-border-mission-has-no-military-value-guard-chief-warns/

[Fishrrman]

Then start using the Guard as a MILITARY force, and not welcoming agents.

They should be stationed at the border, and order illegal border jumpers to stop.
And if they refuse to stop, they should...