Harmony, NH – This afternoon, Governor Chris Sununu will attend and ship remarks at a New Hampshire Nationwide Guard Deployment ceremony, the place two models will likely be deployed to the southern border.
“New Hampshire is grateful for the heroic women and men of our Nationwide Guard,” stated Governor Chris Sununu. “They answered the decision to serve through the COVID pandemic, and at the moment are answering our nation’s name — deploying to the continuing humanitarian disaster alongside our southern border. As these courageous women and men deploy, New Hampshire stands by our Nationwide Guard and we want everybody a secure and speedy return residence.”
New Hampshire will likely be offering two Army Nationwide Guard Units for a 1-year deployment.
Roughly 44 troopers from the 941st Navy Police Battalion HQ will likely be deployed to supply command and management over 4 subordinate models “firms” from NH, RI, IL and KY numbering roughly 500-soldiers complete. Their sector covers roughly 250-miles of border extending to the Gulf of Mexico. That is the unit’s first deployment.
Roughly 120 solders from the 237th Navy Police Firm will likely be deployed to primarily surveillance websites alongside the border. Troopers are prohibited from being in touch with unlawful migrants and notify CBP of any border crossing to primarily stem the movement of individuals and illicit medicine, weapons and cash. The unit final deployed to Afghanistan within the 2012-2013 timeframe.
Each models supported the state’s COVID-19 response efforts, aided the Division of Corrections, have been activated for civil disturbance responses and supported hospitals through the surge.
A earlier NH Nationwide Guard unit deployed to the southwest border from October 2020 by November 2021, which helped resulted in 207,320 assisted apprehensions, $893 million in unlawful drug seizures, and 20 migrant lives saved.
