Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses has approved the immediate deployment of 1,500 active-duty troops to the ...
President Donald Trump’s plans to secure the southern border moved ahead just days after he took office with the deployment of 1,500 ground personnel, a 60% increase in active duty troops.
The troops are expected to be used to support Border Patrol agents, with logistics, transportation and construction of ...
The U.S. military will support deportation flights and intelligence collection and help construct barriers when 1,500 ...
The U.S. Pentagon is sending an additional 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border by the end of the week, a senior U ...
A Jan. 20 memo asks the defense secretary to ask Congress to close the Pentagon’s Civilian Protection Center of Excellence.
Robert Salesses will serve as acting defense secretary until the Senate confirms Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee. Hegseth, facing controversy over his qualifications and past remarks, ...