Nebraska National Guard to deploy soldiers to U.S. border

(Lincoln, NE) -- The Nebraska National Guard will be deploying troops to the U.S. southern border in October.

The Nebraska Army National Guard says its 1-376th Aviation Battalion, which is based in Grand Island, and the 128th Engineer Battalion, based in Columbus, will assist Customs and Border Protection with law enforcement along the southwest border. About 150 Nebraska soldiers will be deployed during the mission.

During the deployment, the Nebraska units will be under the direction of U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Army North.


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