Gov. Greg Abbott inaugurated the base, which will be able to house at least 1,800 troops when construction is finished.
EAGLE PASS — Gov. Greg Abbott has welcomed the first group of Texas National Guard troops to move into a new 80-acre base being built here as part of the state’s $11 billion border initiative. The base, located on the southern edge of the city, has a dining hall with chef-served meals, dorms that will give each soldier a room and a pavilion where troops can have picnics or put up a basketball hoop.
At least four members died by suicide in the first few months after the mission began. A group advocating for a compassionate approach to border and environmental issues denounced the base’s opening. In a statement, the Eagle Pass Border Coalition pointed to its location next to a sewage treatment plant and a concrete plant that could expose soldiers to health risks.
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