About 60 Oregon National Guard soldiers from A Company, 1249th Engineer Battalion, were honored in Salem before deploying to Texas for logistics support along the southern border.
Oregon — The Oregon Military Department honored approximately 60 soldiers from A Company, Forward Support Company, 1249th Engineer Battalion during a mobilization ceremony Oct. 14, 2025, at the Anderson Readiness Center, as they prepare to deploy in support of security operations along the U.S. southern border.
The soldiers will deploy to Texas, where they will join the 104th Military Police Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, providing critical logistics support including vehicle recovery, maintenance, refueling, and parts distribution.
“Today we gather to honor dedicated citizen-soldiers undertaking a mission at the southwest border,” said Col. Philip DeMontigny, assistant adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard. “You represent the best of Oregon. A Company, Forward Support Company has a proud history, and once again, you have stepped up.”…