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Homeland Security

National Guard Taking On Aerial Support Role Along Southwest Border

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

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The National Guard will continue its support of Customs and Border Protection along the nation’s southwest border beyond December but its role will be expand beyond providing ground support to include of aerial support, giving the Border Patrol additional surveillance capabilities from the sky, the Defense and Homeland Security Departments said yesterday. The current deployment of 1,200 guard troops to the border began in July 2010 and is slated to end this month but under the new plan the National…

HII Executive Outlines Its Shipbuilding Acceleration Strategy

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Congress

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Missile Defense

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Missile Defense

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