The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered the deployment of approximately 3,000 active-duty troops to the U.S-Mexico Border, including soldiers from a motorized brigade equipped with Strykers, 19-ton armored combat vehicles previously used in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The deployment, approved by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, includes soldiers primarily from the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Carson, Colorado, as well as personnel specializing in engineering, intelligence, and public affairs, as reported by The Washington Post. The Pentagon announced the deployment, stating that the move is intended to "reinforce and expand current border security operations to seal the border and protect the territorial integrity of the United States."
