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"Texans Serving Texas"

 

FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE:

Texas National Guard Postures to Protect Texas

 

AUSTIN, Texas (December 22, 2022) – The Texas National Guard continues to surge additional personnel and equipment to respond to the border crisis in El Paso, Texas.

The Guard is moving 200 additional personnel and 40 additional high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) to expand operations in the area.

Using four C-130J cargo aircraft, the Texas National Guard is expediting the flow of these additional forces to ensure rapid support to the forces already in El Paso, Texas.

All sectors along the border are increasing their response posture to protect Texas against the flood of migrants and cartel activity streaming into our state.

For more information, the media may contact Texas Military Department Public Affairs Office at media@tmd.texas.gov or 512-782-5620.

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The mission of the Texas Military Department (TMD) is to provide the Governor and the President with ready and trained forces in support of the citizens of Texas and State and Federal civil/military authorities at home and abroad.

The Texas Military Department is commanded by the Adjutant General of Texas, the state's senior military official appointed by the governor, and is comprised of the Office of State Administration (formerly the Office of the Executive Director), the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG), the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG) and the Texas State Guard (TXSG).

For more information about the Texas Military Department visit our Website at https://tmd.texas.gov.