The soldiers deploying to the southern border are assigned to engineer units that fall under the 18th Airborne Corps.

The USS Gravely, a guided-missile destroyer previously involved in combat operations in the Middle East, has been deployed to ...

Logistical aircraft are the backbone of any modern military force. These aircraft allow for the transportation of troops and assets around the world in a relatively short period of time. Logistical ...

The U-2 planes join other surveillance aircraft on missions around the US-Mexico border. The US military has its high-altitude U-2 "Dragon Lady" spy planes and other reconnaissance aircraft flying ...

Further complicating operations, the military aircraft could not use Mexican airspace, adding several hours to flights bound for Central and South America. Additionally, some Latin American ...