Governor Rhoden Activates Engineering Company For Year-long Southern Border Assignment
South Dakota is committing more troops to help with security along the Southern border.
Thursday (October 22nd) in Wagner, Governor Larry Rhoden activated the 155th Engineering Company of the South Dakota National Guard for the one-year assignment.
The 120 guardsmen who make up the 155th Engineering Company will play a role in keeping the Southern Border secure. For the safety of the guardsmen, the actual date of their deployment and specifics of their mission are not public.
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Last year, Governor Rhoden visited the 50 guardsmen of the 109th Engineer Battalion who were previously deployed to the region.
The National Guard deployments are part of the Governor's recent actions to assist with immigration issues. He previously signed into law SB 7, which banned sanctuary cities in South Dakota. The Governor has also deployed seven guardsmen to assist United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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