Pentagon to send another 1,000 troops to Mexican border - Breitbart Feb. 23 (UPI) — The Pentagon plans to deploy about 1,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border by the start of March, the Defense Department said Friday.
Pentagon to send another 1,000 troops to #MX border
Those add'l personnel will be tasked w/ applying barbed wiring 2 existing border fences, Defense Dept officials said Fri. It will bring the number of troops at the border to about 6,000.