Strykers deploy to border, may be seen in El Paso, Big Bend
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Don't be shocked if you see some U.S. Army infantry personnel carriers known as Strykers out on the roads and highways in the El Paso and Big Bend areas in the next few days.
According to a news release sent out by Joint Task Force North at Fort Bliss, M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicles, more commonly called Strykers, will be commuting through the El Paso and Big Bend area to areas along the border, starting on Wednesday, March 26.
The Strykers are from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, the news release said.
The news release did not say exactly where the Strykers were headed.
A Stryker is an eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicle that can carry personnel and are known for their ability to traverse difficult terrain.
The Strykers are part of the latest deployment ordered by the Department of Defense to support the U.S. military mission along the southern border with Mexico.
The Department of Defense announced on March 1 that it was sending an additional 3,000 soldiers, including the Stryker capability from Fort Carson, to support the border mission.
U.S. Northern Command is overseeing the U.S. military operation along the southern border. At Fort Bliss, Joint Task Force North is providing support to the mission as well.
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