NY Guard Soldiers Deploying to Southern Border

NY Guard Soldiers Deploying to Southern Border

OCTOBER 16, 2025 — One hundred and eighty-eight New York Army National Guard Soldiers are deploying to the southern border on federal orders to support the U.S. Border Patrol mission to prevent unauthorized border crossings. The Soldiers are assigned to the 104th Military Police Battalion, a headquarters unit based in Kingston, and the 442nd Military Police Company, which is based in Farmingdale. They will be on federal military orders for 14 mo…

Nearly 200 New York National Guard Troops Sent to Southern Border Amid Crackdown

Nearly 200 soldiers from the New York National Guard have been deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border this week as part of the federal government’s latest push to clamp down on illegal crossings. The troops will be stationed in the Laredo Sector of Texas, which spans 136 miles along the Rio Grande – one of the nation’s busiest corridors for unlawful entry. In an October 15th release, the Guard confirmed that its soldiers will provide “maintenance, t…