Latest "Texas National Guard" stories

A National Guard soldier oversees an area where the border wall ends in Del Rio, on Nov. 7, 2021.

Texas National Guard soldier shoots migrant at border

An internal document obtained by Army Times does not indicate that the migrant was armed.

By Davis Winkie and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune

3 weeks ago

Jo Ann Johnson sits for a portrait on the bed that once belonged to her grandson, Bishop Evans, in her home in Arlington, TX on December 7, 2022.

Guardsman’s death on border prompts bill to provide survivor benefits

Texas Army National Guardsman Bishop E. Evans drowned in April 2022 after jumping into the Rio Grande to save two migrants being swept away by the current.

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune and Davis Winkie

8 weeks ago

Texas Guardsman deployed on border mission stabbed in Mexico

A service member deployed on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border mission was stabbed in Mexico while off-duty over the weekend.

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune and Davis Winkie

8 weeks ago

Texas Guard to send tank-like military vehicles to the border

A document obtained by The Texas Tribune and Army Times shows that the Vietnam-era M113 armored personnel carriers will go to 10 locations on the border.

By Davis Winkie and William Melhado, The Texas Tribune

3 months ago

Pay error means Guard troops owe taxes for Operation Lone Star

Officials said they became aware of the issue in July 2022.

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune and Davis Winkie

4 months ago

Texas quietly reduces Operation Lone Star troop levels at border

The Texas Military Department has reduced the number of troops dedicated to Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission.

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune and Davis Winkie

5 months ago