Publisher's Synopsis
Since the mid-19th century, the United States has frequently employed the US Army on its southern border to perform various roles in support of the Nation-from outright war, to patrolling the border, to chasing bandits while securing persons and property on both sides of the border, and most recently to supporting civil law enforcement and antidrug efforts. Events since 9/11, such as the recent deployment of National Guard Soldiers to the Mexican border, are only the latest manifestation of this long tradition. Originally published in 2007 by US Army Combat Studies Institute, this book remains highly relevant today as the Trump administration dispatches National Guard forces to the US-Mexico border.
