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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Pentagon is sending more than 1,100 extra troops to the southern border, report says

The U.S. Department of Defense has approved plans to send 1,115 more active-duty soldiers to the southern border, the latest ramping up of America’s military presence in the Southwest under President Donald Trump’s administration.

The Military Times reports that the units will support engineering, logistics, and construction missions, performing duties ranging from clearing roads to providing medical care.

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