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Gov. Ivey deploying 125 more Alabama soldiers to US southern border
Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama will deploy more soldiers to the southern border. The 125 soldiers with Hartselle's 152nd Military Police Company will serve about 400 days on this mission. “Over the last four years, securing the southern border has not been a priority for the Biden-Harris Administration, creating devastating consequences for every state. Let me assure you, Alabama will continue doing all we can to support the mission of securing our border,” said Ivey. “These 125 Alabama soldiers will support Customs and Border Protection operations, and I thank them, as well as their families, for their tremendous service to our country.” >> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for freeThere will be a deployment ceremony for the brigade on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. It will be held at Austin High School located at 3004 Modaus Road, Decatur, Alabama 35603.Alabama has 269 soldiers at the southern border. They are from Mobile's 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Tallassee's 158th Surface Maintenance Company. Those companies will begin the process of returning from the mission in phases.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —
Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama will deploy more soldiers to the southern border.
The 125 soldiers with Hartselle's 152nd Military Police Company will serve about 400 days on this mission.
“Over the last four years, securing the southern border has not been a priority for the Biden-Harris Administration, creating devastating consequences for every state. Let me assure you, Alabama will continue doing all we can to support the mission of securing our border,” said Ivey. “These 125 Alabama soldiers will support Customs and Border Protection operations, and I thank them, as well as their families, for their tremendous service to our country.”
>> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free
There will be a deployment ceremony for the brigade on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. It will be held at Austin High School located at 3004 Modaus Road, Decatur, Alabama 35603.
Alabama has 269 soldiers at the southern border. They are from Mobile's 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Tallassee's 158th Surface Maintenance Company. Those companies will begin the process of returning from the mission in phases.
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