Deployment to send Guard troops to Mexican border
Isanti County News (MN), April 2008
Approximately 40 Minnesota Army National Guard soldiers, including those from the Cambridge-based 850th Engineer Company, will conduct their scheduled annual training in support of 'Operation Jump Start.'
This federal initiative uses National Guard soldiers from across the nation to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border against illegal immigration and drug trafficking. The 40 soldiers will support construction projects near Deming, New Mexico, for two weeks.
In addition to the Cambridge company, the deploying unit involves soldiers from the Willmar-based Headquarters, 682nd Engineering Battalion, and the Litchfield-based 849th Engineer Company. Their mission will include anti-vehicle fence installation and road construction to remote entry points.
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