JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri has sent troops to Arizona to assist with
border security.
Four soldiers in Missouri’s National Guard and a UH-72 Lakota helicopter
deployed Tuesday, according to a statement from Gov. Eric Greitens.
The statement says the soldiers will provide aerial surveillance, and will not
directly participate in law enforcement.
In April, President Donald Trump asked the Department of Defense and the
Department of Homeland Security to work with state governors to place National
Guard troops on the U.S. southern border with Mexico.
That coordination is important, because presidents can’t automatically use the
military for domestic law enforcement.
Missouri’s troops are expected to return mid-summer.
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