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Texas to build 80-acre border base for National Guard troops
Troops are scattered around the area, living in tents, hotels and private residences, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said.
New DoD survey delves into the good and bad of military relationships
The DoD survey is part of a broader effort to identify when couples are most at risk for domestic abuse, and the impact.
By Karen Jowers
Family of dead Guardsman seeks retroactive benefits from namesake bill
The Bishop Evans Act, named for a Texas National Guardsman who died, would guarantee death benefits for survivors of troops who die in the line of duty.
Healthy eating on a budget for busy military spouses
A nutritionist and Army spouse shares her best advice for buying healthy food on a tight budget and more on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.
By Military Times staff
The best and worst ways to save for retirement as a military spouse
A financial expert discusses what a new law to help military spouses save for retirement means for families on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.
By Military Times staff
Operation Lone Star border mission needs $460 million to stay afloat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission is the biggest deployment of Texas National Guard members to the border in size and duration.
By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
Pursuing passions and purpose outside of military life
On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, Army spouse Sergio Rosario Diaz, founder of Soy Súper Papá, shares tips for building a community.
By Military Times staff
Texas National Guard soldier shoots migrant at border
An internal document obtained by Army Times does not indicate that the migrant was armed.
Bidens open holiday season, serve Thanksgiving meal to service members
The official White House Christmas tree was delivered Monday and the Bidens helped serve a Thanksgiving-style dinner on a North Carolina Marine Corps base.
Texas Guard to send tank-like military vehicles to the border
A document obtained by The Texas Tribune and Army Times shows that the Vietnam-era M113 armored personnel carriers will go to 10 locations on the border.
Texas pulls from state prison budget for Operation Lone Star funding
Of the $359.6 million being diverted to the Operation Lone Star border security operation, $339 million will pay for Texas National Guard troops involved.
By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune