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Gulf Insider
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Pentagon Deploys Mechanized Infantry And Air Support To Secure Mexico Border, Including Team Of 4,400 Soldiers
The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and a General Support Aviation Battalion to the southwestern border, accelerating efforts to fulfill President Trump's directive to bolster military support in securing the U.S. – Mexico border. The units, equipped with wheeled vehicle and air capabilities, are set to reinforce border operations in the coming weeks, Pentagon Press Secretary Sean Parnell announced over the weekend. Each SBCT is a mechanized infantry force of approximately 4,400 soldiers, and the Army's nine SBCTs — seven active-duty and two National Guard — are known for their rapid deployment and versatility. Built around the Stryker vehicle — an eight-wheeled armored platform — the brigade balances mobility, protection and firepower. Capable of transport via C-130 Hercules aircraft within 96 hours, the Stryker excels in operations requiring swift response. Complementing this, the GSAB, with roughly 650 troops, brings aviation muscle — UH-60 Black Hawks for command and medical evacuation, and CH-47 Chinooks for heavy lift — enhancing operational reach and support. The Stryker's design — lighter than tanks, yet more robust than light infantry — makes it ideal for the border's vast terrain, while the aviation battalion's air traffic control and lift capacity ensure seamless coordination. Click here to read more…
The Onion
03-03-2025
- Politics
- The Onion
Pete Hegseth Deploys 3,000 U.S. Troops On Beer Run
WASHINGTON—Declaring the utter lack of alcohol in the Pentagon kitchen to be a 'national emergency,' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly deployed 3,000 troops American on a beer run Monday. 'As of this morning, I have ordered our armed forces to travel to liquor stores, gas stations, and 7-Elevens across the country to stock up on brewskis ASAP,' said Hegseth, adding that he'd also sent a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and a General Support Aviation Battalion to load up their armored vehicles and aircraft with as many 30-packs of Keystone Light, Busch Light, and Natty Light as they could fit. 'Although we previously ordered the National Guard to score beer back in January, it ran out in, like, a day. Now it's becoming increasingly clear that without military intervention, our kegs will run dry before the night even begins. The last thing this nation needs is to be left with nothing but tequila. That shit gives me such a fucking hangover.' According to sources, Hegseth also ordered the military to buy several thousand bottles of Smirnoff for some chicks he had been texting.
