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Montana governor declares southern border emergency, says 10 Guardsmen will provide assistance policing cross-border drug trafficking
Mission, TX - Gov. Greg Gianforte and nine other governors from across the country received a briefing on the U.S.-Mexico border from law enforcement officers, toured the southern border, and provided a ten-point plan to resolve the crisis on Oct. 6, 2021. Credit: Courtesy office of the Governor
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced last week that the state is deploying a small number of Montana National Guard troops to the nation's southern border, describing the action as an effort to help the state of Texas police cross-border drug trafficking in light of what he described as inaction by the federal government.
According to the announcement, 10 Montana National Guardsmen have volunteered for active duty as part of Texas' Operation Lone Star. The Guardsmen are scheduled to arrive in Texas April 8 and return home May 12.
In a statement, Montana National Guard Adjutant General J. Peter Hronek...
