Tennessee Sends Troops To Texas Border

Operation Lone Star is getting some more volunteers. Tennessee sent 300 members of its National Guard several months ago to the Texas border with Mexico. Republican Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee says he will send 50 more personnel early next year. He says the use of Tennessee troops at the Texas border is justified because his state is dealing with a spike in drug overdose deaths. Many of those illegal drugs were brought in from outside the country.


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