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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border, putting in motion plans President Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

The U.S. military will support deportation flights and intelligence collection and help construct barriers when 1,500 active-duty troops deploy to the southern border and begin work in the next

The president has directed the U.S. military to reinforce the border, and the acting secretary of defense on Wednesday announced the Pentagon is sending around 1,500 active duty troops to the country’s southern border, joining 2,500 active duty personnel already there.

The decision to allow law enforcement officers to use facilities at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colo., plunges the U.S. military deeper into President Trump’s order to secure the southwestern border.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. military C-17 aircraft began flying detained migrants out of the country on Friday, following orders from President Donald Trump, as the Pentagon prepared to send more troops to the southern border, including from the Army's elite 82nd Airborne division.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many ... More than 7,000 active duty troops were sent to Texas, Arizona and California, including military police, an assault helicopter ...

The Pentagon is sending at least 1,500 active ... The Marines, who were on standby to provide support for the California wildfires, have been redirected to go to the border, the official said.

The troops will join 2,500 Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who’ve been called to active duty in recent months.

Pentagon Is Sending 1,500 Active Duty Troops ... The troops will include 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton in California, and the remainder will be Army. The U.S. forces being used for the ...

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.