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Governor Walker On Board to Send Wisconsin National Guard to Mexican Border

Maayan Silver

It’s possible that Wisconsin troops could be headed to the U.S.-Mexico Border. Governor Scott Walker announced Monday that he’s on board with President…

U.S. Border Patrol agents patrol the border fence in Naco, Ariz. President Trump wants to send National Guard contingents to assist them.

Some Officials Cheer Trump's National Guard Border Plan; Others, Not So Much

Richard Gonzales

The president's decision to send National Guard troops to the border has won support from GOP governors. Other officials on the border have expressed some reservations.

A member of the National Guard checks on his colleague inside a Border Patrol Skybox near the U.S.-Mexico border in Hidalgo, Texas, in 2011. President Trump is calling for troops on the Southern border, something the past five presidents have all done on a limited basis.

President Trump Signs Proclamation To Send National Guard Troops To Mexican Border

Greg Myre

The move has many precedents. Every president since Ronald Reagan has called on the National Guard for limited, temporary missions along the frontier.

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Another Guard Member Suspended in Casket Photo Incident

Ann-Elise Henzl

Two members of the Wisconsin National Guard have been suspended, as officials look into a photo that was shared on Instagram.The photo shows soldiers…