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A group of people board a Chicago Transit Authority bus before being taken to a Salvation Army after arriving on a bus with other migrants from Texas at Union Station, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Chicago.

Illinois National Guard to help care for arriving migrants

Illinois' governor called up members of the Illinois National Guard to help organize shelter, food and medical care for migrants arriving from Texas.

5 months ago

Texas Guard’s guidance deterring soldiers from saving drowning migrants draws scrutiny

The recent death of a Guard soldier who drowned trying to save migrants in the Rio Grande has led to scrutiny of the Texas Military Department’s policy discouraging service members from engaging in water rescues.

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune and Davis Winkie

9 months ago

Haste and planning failures doomed Operation Lone Star’s troops to suffer

Never before has Texas — or any other state — involuntarily activated so many troops under state active duty authority for such a long-term mission. Nor has it been done so quickly.

By Davis Winkie and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune

12 months ago

Texas National Guard will start helping make border arrests

Critics have previously voiced concerns of governors using Guard members to take an active role in law enforcement

19 months ago

80 military medical personnel to support Texas hospitals

Military personnel from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force are being sent to three hospitals in Texas to support efforts to combat the coronavirus and those suffering COVID-19.

2 years ago

Texas just got its first female adjutant general

An Iraq War veteran with more than 30 years of military service has been named the first female adjutant general of Texas.

4 years ago

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