Tennessee National Guard Unit Deploys To U.S.-Mexico Border For Year-Long Mission
Image: More than 125 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1175th Transportation Company departed Tennessee Wednesday, October 11, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Southwest border. Image Credit: Tennessee National Guard
Press Release –
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – More than 125 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1175th Transportation Company departed Tennessee Wednesday, October 11, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Southwest border.
The 1175th, headquartered in Tullahoma and with a detachment in Brownsville, is a transportation unit comprised of National Guardsmen trained in various logistics, maintenance, and combat functions which enables the Army to maneuver freely by moving personnel and material by trucks.
The unit is deploying to McAllen, Texas, along the U.S.-Mexico border, where they will assist the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency protect the United States, prevent illegal entry, and deter illicit activity or other threats.
“This is a unique mission we have been getting ready for,” said Capt. Everett Miller, commander of the 1175th Transportation Company. “Our Soldiers have been working hard for over a year to prepare for this and anything else needed.”
Some of the tasks the 1175th is prepared to perform is assisting the U.S. Border Patrol with monitoring the border, supporting border patrol stations, and establishing observation posts to help detect illegal entry into the U.S.
“We will be based primarily in the McAllen, Texas, area and will assist border patrol stations as needed,” said Miller. “It will be a dynamic and important mission, requiring our Soldiers to be flexible and able to operate in a critical and stressful environment, but our unit has the best leaders and Soldiers in Tennessee, we couldn’t be more ready.”
On October 11, the Soldiers of the 1175th Transportation Company flew to Fort Bliss, Texas, where they will complete a week of final pre-deployment training before traveling to McAllen.
“We are all looking forward to doing the job we are trained and ready for,” said Miller.
What a JOKE!! The Border will never be closed because the Democrats don’t want it closed.
They are not going to protect our border. They are being sent because the invaders are not being processed in to our country fast enough. A total waste of money if the military is not allowed to their job or protecting and defending our border using any means necessary. Handing out water, food and welfare ID cards is not why we have a military. By the way, how many invaders has rino Lee agreed to take?
They say their guarding the US border and while I’m reading this the invaders are on live TV and getting their free bus ride, cell phone, debt cards, health care and plane tickets. What a joke.