Breitbart.com/politics:
About 1,000 U.S. Marines were activated on Friday to assist in border operations ahead of a migrant caravan making its way towards the southwest border of the United States, officials say.
“Marines will absolutely be a part of Operation FAITHFUL PATRIOT. We are currently working the numbers and units to identify those who have already deployed and those preparing to deploy,” said Air Force Capt. Lauren Hill, public affairs officer for U.S. Northern Command (Northcom).
The approximately 1,000 Marines who were activated are currently based at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. The Marines will do about two days of training for border operations, and will then figure out where Customs and Border Protection (CBP) need them.
“They are going to be assigned against border missions,” Northcom spokesman John Kornelio said. “They’ll work with CBP to figure out what CBP needs.”
The Marines would be part of the initial 7,000 who are deploying, are in the process of deploying, or who have deployed.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ordered the deployment last Friday to reinforce the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CBP in their efforts to secure the border, ahead of two known caravans headed from Central America to the U.S. border.
CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said Monday that one caravan consists of approximately 3,500 migrants, and another, approximately 3,000. He said the caravan phenomenon was “new and challenging.” more here
OORAH, OORAH!!!
Hope their vaccinations are up to date and have plenty of ammo.
There’s something terribly out of balance when those in government positions can create these catastrophic problems within our nation that divides so deeply and the worse that happens to them is possibly being voted out of office to retire wealthy.
Where is the justice?
gin blossom – yes that’s bad enough, but apparently there are democRATs working behind the scenes trying to prevent the deployment of our troops! That is even worse!
If “Mad Dog” turns us lose there will be 10,000 dead invaders in 4 hrs. this not killed will spread the word ” Stay away from America!”! We will never have this problem again!
1000 Marines is enough to take over mexico and most of Central and South America.
Kind of like using a sledge hammer to tack up pictures.
Oy!
izlamo delenda est …
U.S. troops on the border is going to give the cartels or other group an irresistible urge to get someone to fire across the border hoping to provoke a massacre. The left would love that outcome. Be watching for it!
So whenever the halls of Montezuma give us trouble…
🙂
I’m sure someone will bring those Marines some Birthday Cake next Saturday- Semper Fi !
VET
In 1803 a company of Jarheads killed 500 ROP folk in Africa. They never tried to board an American ship for 200 years!
… to thse shores of Tripoli….
Jarheads Kill – I never killed anyone in America!
@gin blossom: It’s not just those in government, but it’s especially the non-governmental organizations who get their funding from extreme left wing organizations that are the problem.
They will just go to the border have have a nice little vacation, red light districts, boys town and donkey shows. Perfect for these young guys.