Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts

Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts

MAY 8, 2025 – A steady breeze rolled across a closed bridge crossing the Rio Grande offering relief from the late April heat. Texas Army National Guard Soldiers stood alongside U.S. Border Patrol agents, scanning the riverbank for movement. Across the water, on the Mexican side of the river, a military vehicle idled beneath the active port-of-entry bridge, its turret facing north toward the border. The Soldiers were part of Operation Lone Star, …