US military troops come in active-duty, Guard, and reserve forces. Here's what each one does.
US military forces do a lot at home and abroad, but the different types of troops and the rules for each can be confusing.
More active duty troops will head to US-Mexico border, bringing the total to 3,600
The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Donald Trump’s ...
500 active-duty soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division to deploy in Arizona
Soldiers from the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division, a light infantry division based at Fort Drum, N.Y., are being deployed to ...
Six active duty service members file first lawsuit challenging Trump’s transgender troop ban
Advocacy groups are preparing to file the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order revising policy ...
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Arizona Gov. Hobbs says she welcomes help as more active-duty military head to southern border
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is inviting more help at the southern border as more active-duty military are set to be deployed to ...
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Fort Liberty soldiers among active duty troops headed to US-Mexico border
The order has been approved, the official said, to send a logistics brigade from the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the ...
Pentagon prepares to deploy at least 1,000 more active duty troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON -- Pentagon prepares to deploy at least 1,000 more active duty troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown.
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Defense Secretary Vows to Use Thousands of Active-Duty Troops to Secure Border
Feb. 3, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed during a visit to the southwestern border on Monday to use thousands of U.S. active-duty troops to help stem migrant crossings, a top priority for ...
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Active duty troops deploying to U.S.-Mexico border, White House says.
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will soon deploy as many as 1,500 additional active duty forces to the country’s southern border, the White House said Wednesday, following through on an executive ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion ...