200 Marines deploy to Florida as Pentagon approves more support to ICEThe Marines will be assigned tasks related to transportation, logistics and administrative functions. They're not authorized to make arrests.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher14 hours ago
Militarized zones now make up 1/3 of southern border, stirring debatesLong stretches of the border are under the supervision of nearby military bases, empowering U.S. troops to detain people entering the country illegally.3 days ago
Pentagon creates new military border zone in ArizonaThe fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher5 days ago
Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico borderMilitary personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher8 days ago
Navy destroyer transfers 245 kilograms of seized contraband at seaA U.S. Navy destroyer handed off 245 kilograms of illegal goods recovered by the Royal Canadian Navy to the U.S. Coast Guard in the Caribbean Sea.By Riley Ceder3 weeks ago
US shifts warships in Mideast in response to Israel strikesThe Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean.By Tara Copp, AP4 weeks ago