Augusta, GA
2 active-duty units from Georgia head to southern border
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Two active-duty units from Georgia’s Fort Stewart will head to the southern border as part of the federal government’s attempt to bolster security.
U.S. Northern Command announced 549th Military Police Company and 530th Combat Engineer Company-Armored will be some of the many Army and Marine units stationed along the southern border.
The announcement accounts for more than 1,500 military personnel, who will join the more than 2,500 already at the border.
Units from bases in California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Texas and Washington will be sent to the border.
According to U.S. Northern Command, the units “will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers.”
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