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More than 7,000 Service Members ‘Leaning Forward’ to Aid Fellow Citizens
September 13, 2018 — Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina bringing devastating wind and storm surge, with flooding expected across the Carolinas. More than 7,000 service members are ready to assist residents... MORE

Thousands of Guardsmen Battle Western U.S. Wildfires
August 14, 2018 — Air and Army National Guardsmen from across the United States have deployed to California and are providing medical aid, transportation, engineer equipment and evacuation assistance to the citizens impacted by the ongoing wildfires... MORE

DoD, DHS Outline National Guard Role in Securing Border
April 16, 2018 — National Guard troops are deploying to the southern U.S. border to work in operational support missions for the Department of Homeland Security, officials from the departments of Defense and Homeland Security told reporters in Washington... MORE

National Guard Troops Deploy to Southern U.S. Border
April 7, 2018 — The first of up to 4,000 National Guard troops Defense Secretary James N. Mattis has authorized to support the Department of Homeland Security’s mission along the southern U.S. border have deployed... MORE

DoD Enhances Support for U.S. Border Security Mission, Spokesperson Says
April 5, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis agrees border security is national security and is working closely with the Homeland Security secretary to enhance Defense Department support, Dana W. White, the chief Pentagon spokesperson, said... MORE

DOD, DHS to work with governors to deploy Guardsmen to southern border
April 5, 2018 — President Donald J. Trump has directed the Defense and Homeland Security departments to work with state governors to deploy National Guard troops to the southern U.S. border, a top official said April 4. ... MORE

DoD Continues Support in Hurricane-Ravaged Areas
September 29, 2017 — DoD continues ongoing relief operations and deployment of additional response capacity in Puerto Rico, expanding airfield and seaport throughput and supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements, a Pentagon spokesman said in a statement... MORE