Children of Fort Bliss soldier die in New Mexico floodsThe children, ages four and seven, were swept downstream by a flash flood after the Rio Ruidoso river rose to a record-setting 20 feet.By Riley Ceder2 days 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.8 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 Fletcher10 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 Fletcher13 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 Ceder4 weeks ago
Marines temporarily detain man while guarding LA federal buildingMarcos Leao, a former Army combat engineer, was detained by Marines as he was rushing to get to a Veterans Affairs appointment.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press4 weeks ago