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After surging troops to the border, US Army showcases a quieter Rio Grande
Headline from WHEC Rochester
The U.S. Army is deploying hundreds of soldiers to Texas' Rio Grande Valley in response to what it says are signs of elevated activity from Mexican drug cartels. Mexico also has sent hundreds of troops to the state of Tamaulipas across from Texas to coordinate with the U.S.
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The U.S. Army is deploying hundreds of soldiers to Texas' Rio Grande Valley in response to what it says are signs of elevated activity from Mexican drug cartels. Mexico also has sent hundreds of troops to the state of Tamaulipas across from Texas to coordinate with the U.S.
The U.S. Army is deploying hundreds of soldiers to Texas' Rio Grande Valley in response to what it says are signs of elevated activity from Mexican drug cartels. Mexico also has sent hundreds of troops to the state of Tamaulipas across from Texas to coordinate with the U.S.
ROMA, Texas — Standing on a high bank of the Rio Grande, Army Lt. Col. Ray Richards points to a stretch of river that was, until recently, one of the busiest spots for illegal border crossings from Mexico.
The U.S. Army is moving hundreds of additional soldiers into the Rio Grande Valley this month, part of a broader border deployment that officials say responds to increased cartel activity.
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