Fort Huachuca in Arizona is hosting approximately 500 service members from Fort Drum, New York, as part of President Trump's border security executive orders. The 10th Mountain Division soldiers will be assisting with the 'surge on the southern border'. The largest group of 90 soldiers arrived on Thursday, with smaller groups expected in the coming days. The soldiers will be working under the U.S. Northern Command, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection.
Fort Huachuca is hosting service members from Fort Drum in New York, as part of President Donald Trump's border security executive orders.“As far as I'm concerned, they're just the newest member of team Huachuca,” said Garrison Commander for Fort Huachuca , Mike Childs. A total of approximately 500 service members are coming from the 10th Mountain Division on Fort Drum to help with the 'surge on the southern border'.
'We have a great logistics system in the Army to move all of it, and again, we have great partners here on Fort Huachuca to help us receive it,” he said. Childs says they had a few weeks notice that the group from the 10th Mountain Division was coming. In that time they worked to fine space from their new teammates to sleep and work.
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