NOVEMBER 28, 2025 – Nearly 50 Guardsmen with the 168th Military Police Battalion recently completed a yearlong deployment to the U.S. southern border.
For the past 12 months, these Tennessee National Guardsmen were headquartered at the U.S. Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector near Edinburg, Texas, where they supported U.S. Customs and Border Protection in detecting, monitoring and helping apprehend individuals conducting illegal border crossings.
“Our Soldiers did a phenomenal job, and I am incredibly proud of them,” said Lt. Col. Robert Crowley, commander of the 168th. “Their professionalism during this deployment represented the best of those who serve in the National Guard.”…