By Jordan, Staff Writer Published 2:54 pm, Friday, June 1, 2018 Photo: John Davenport /San Antonio Express-News Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Floor hands work Monday June 27, 2016 at Abraxas Petroleum's Bullseye 101H well in Atascosa County near Jourdanton, Texas. Drilling activity picked up slightly this week in South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale and in Oklahoma while the nation’s overall rig count stayed relatively flat. less Floor hands work Monday June 27, 2016 at Abraxas Petroleum's Bullseye 101H well in Atascosa County near Jourdanton, Texas. Drilling activity picked up slightly this week in South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale and ... more Photo: John Davenport /San Antonio Express-News Oil rig count ticks up slightly in Texas, nation 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Drilling activity picked up … [Read more...] about Oil rig count ticks up slightly in Texas, nation
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Texas National Guard Troops Will Be Armed, Says Governor
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) said some of his state’s National Guard troops “will be armed” on the U.S.-Mexico Border. A reported 250 soldiers are being deployed. “Whenever they’re in a position where they could be confronted by someone who is very dangerous, they will be armed,” Governor Abbott told KTSA’s Trey Ware. “Our National Guard will be able to fully defend themselves.”Abbott explained they will not be armed in an aggressive fashion but as appropriate for self-defense while doing a dangerous job. “We want to downplay any notion that would be misinformed that our National Guard are showing up with military bayonets, trying to take on anybody who’s coming across the border because that is not their role,” the Texas governor explained. The Lone Star State is ramping up its response to President Trump’s request for national guard troops to be deployed to the border in response to the surge of … [Read more...] about Texas National Guard Troops Will Be Armed, Says Governor
Texas National Guard troops deploy to U.S.-Mexico border
By Mike Ward Updated 9:34 am, Monday, April 9, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Drew Anthony Smith, Stringer / Getty Images Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 06: Texas National Guard helicopters traveling to the Texas-Mexico border fly off on April 6, 2018 in Austin, Texas. Brigadier General Tracy Norris announced during a press conference that the Texas National Guard will deploy an expected 250 peronnel to the border with supporting aircraft, vehicles and equipment within 72 hours. (Photo by Drew Anthony Smith/Getty Images) less AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 06: Texas National Guard helicopters traveling to the Texas-Mexico border fly off on April 6, 2018 in Austin, … [Read more...] about Texas National Guard troops deploy to U.S.-Mexico border
Texas National Guard troops deployed to the border
Families will say goodbye as dozens of Texas National Guard troops are deployed to the border.The Texas Military Department tweeted a photo with the caption "Texas National Guard is currently on ground across the Texas-Mexico border with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, preparing for more operations and troops." President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wanted to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall is built."We're going to be doing things militarily. Until we can have a wall and proper security, we're going to be guarding our border with the military," Trump said, calling the measure a "big step."Nearly 500 members will be sent to five different sectors along the U.S.-Mexico border today. As many as 4,000 troops will be sent over the next few months.Sending military to the border, in the form of National Guard troops, has been done before. In 2006, under Operation Jump Start, 6,000 troops were sent to the border in an effort to … [Read more...] about Texas National Guard troops deployed to the border
Texas National Guard says it’s preparing to deploy to border
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas National Guard says it is preparing to deploy to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to a call from President Donald Trump.The Texas Military Department, the umbrella agency over the Texas' National Guard branches, said on its Twitter account that it would hold a Friday night news conference on the deployment. Further details were not immediately available.Trump told reporters Thursday that he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the border to help fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking.That would be lower than the roughly 6,000 National Guard members that former President George W. Bush sent in 2006 during another border security operation, though more than the 1,200 Guard members President Barack Obama sent in 2010.While several governors, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, have welcomed Trump's call for troops on the border, none have announced specific plans. A spokeswoman for Abbott did not immediately return … [Read more...] about Texas National Guard says it’s preparing to deploy to border