Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced Alabama is deploying an additional 125 soldiers to the United States-Mexico border.
The 125 soldiers are from the 152nd Military Police Company headquartered in Hartselle. Their mission duration is approximately 400 days.
“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,” Ivey said. “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.”
Currently at the border, Alabama has 269 soldiers from the 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Mobile, and the 158th Surface Maintenance Company, headquartered in Tallassee. These two companies will begin returning from the mission in phases.
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