More than 100 Arkansas National Guard members traveled to the nation’s southern border this weekend to support U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
The 13-month deployment supports a federal requirement and is a routine rotation to replace National Guard units currently serving along the southern border, according to a news release.
A departure ceremony was held Sunday morning for nearly 120 troops and four UH-72 Lakota aircraft from 1st Battalion,114th Security and Support Aviation Regiment, 77th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. The helicopter unit, which includes pilots, crew chiefs, mechanics, flight operations personnel, fuelers and battalion staff, was mobilized for a Title 10 federal active duty deployment and is expected to return in November 2026…