The U.S. Army is moving hundreds of additional soldiers into the Rio Grande Valley this month, part of a broader border deployment that officials say responds to increased cartel activity.
The soldiers are being shifted from other locations along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to The Associated Press. The move does not necessarily mean the Army is adding hundreds of troops to its overall border force. The Army has about 8,000 soldiers deployed along the entire border, the AP reported.
