About 470 of the 1,200 National Guardsmen that will deploy to the US southern border with Mexico have received their orders, says Maj. Thomas Crosson, a National Guard Bureau spokesman. This includes about 83 airmen, he told the Daily Report Tuesday. The remaining troops are expected to join the mission in the next two to three months. Crosson said he does not know how many more airmen intend to volunteer. “The states are calling for volunteers and we find out [whether they are airmen or soldiers] as they come in and report to us,” he explained. The White House announced this deployment in July. Guard members from Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas will work in the border areas of their states for one year, assisting Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. (See NGB release by Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
