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Roughly 500 Fort Campbell soldiers will be deploying to the southern United States border in October, to support operations there. According to a news release, the 101st Airborne Division Air Assault will be assuming the role of Joint Task Force headquarters from the 10th Mountain Division Light Infantry and is charged with overseeing units of all United States service branches operating along the southern border. The unit will operate under the…

101st Airborne Detachment Bound For Southern Border

About 500 Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Headquarters and supporting units at Fort Campbell will deploy in early October to the U.S. Southern Border. The division will assume command from the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and serve as Joint Task Force headquarters, overseeing U.S. service members from multiple branches operating along the border. The mission falls under U.S. Northern Command, which coordinates …

101st Airborne Division soldiers deploy to southern border

American troops have deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents since Jan. 20.

101st Airborne Division Detachment Bound For U.S. Southern Border

About 500 Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Headquarters and supporting units at Fort Campbell will deploy in early October to the U.S. Southern Border. The division will assume command from the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and serve as Joint Task Force headquarters, overseeing U.S. service members from multiple branches operating along the border. The mission falls under U.S. Northern Command, which coordinates …