Lance Cpls. Albert Aguilera and Marcelino Gamino died in a vehicle crash while supporting border operations. A third Marine remains in critical condition.
The move could allow the Trump administration to get around a federal law prohibiting U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on U.S. soil.
By Tara Copp, AP and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
The U.S. is in a race to field the capability and develop systems to defend against hypersonic missiles, which China and Russia are developing and testing.