Governor Jim Pillen and Nebraska National Guard Adjutant General Craig Strong traveled to Texas on Monday to visit with Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers supporting efforts to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
Gov. Pillen and AG Strong visited the 61deployed soldiers who left on Aug. 2 on a month-long mission. The group is slated to return in early September.
In addition to visiting Nebraska troops, Gov. Pillen joined other Republican governors for a security briefing by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Gov. Pillen attended a similar briefing in May, also hosted by Gov. Abbott, prior to deploying 10 members of the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) to the southern border to assist with drone surveillance operations.
“This mission is critical to the security of Nebraskans as well as all Americans,” said Gov. Pillen.
Gov. Pillen’s deployment of state troopers and National Guard members is in response to a request from emergency management officials in Texas. Through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact , member states can provide resources and assistance in times of emergency. Federal funds, directed through the Nebraska National Guard will cover costs associated with this deployment.
