{"id":59925,"date":"2022-03-18T01:03:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T01:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/03\/18\/texas-guard-shakeup-deepens-two-more-two-stars-out\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:53:15","slug":"texas-guard-shakeup-deepens-two-more-two-stars-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/03\/18\/texas-guard-shakeup-deepens-two-more-two-stars-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Guard shakeup deepens, two more two-stars out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>This article is co-published and co-reported with the The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom that informs Texans about state policy and politics. <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/newsletters\/the-brief\/?utm_medium=website&#038;utm_source=trib-ads-owned&#038;utm_campaign=trib-marketing&#038;utm_term=inline-CTA-brief\"><i>Sign up for The Brief<\/i><\/a><i>, its daily newsletter.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less than 72 hours after Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/directory\/greg-abbott\/\">Greg Abbott<\/a> replaced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2022\/03\/14\/texas-greg-abbott-border-military-thomas-suelzer\/\">Texas National Guard\u2019s top general<\/a>, two more top officials from the agency have suddenly stepped down, signaling a wide-ranging shakeup amid heavy criticism of the governor\u2019s controversial border mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maj. Gen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalguard.mil\/portals\/31\/Features\/ngbgomo\/bio\/2\/2871.html\">Charles Aris<\/a>, the commander of the 36th Infantry Division, was replaced effective Thursday, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/tmd.texas.gov\/texas-adjutant-general-tom-suelzer-announces-new-commanding-general-of-the-texas-national-guards-36th-infantry-division\">Texas Military Department announcement<\/a>. Aris will retire after 34 years in the military and Brig. Gen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalguard.mil\/portals\/31\/Features\/ngbgomo\/bio\/3\/3546.html\">Win Burkett<\/a> is the storied unit\u2019s new commanding general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aris commanded the division for only five months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI thank General Aris for his more than three decades of service to our country, and for his leadership both overseas and at the Texas Military Department,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Tom Suelzer, an Air Guard pilot who earlier this week was named leader of the Texas National Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past year, Texas officials have deployed thousands of troops and dedicated billions of dollars to stem an increase in migrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border. But the operation has been mired in controversy as National Guard troops have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2022\/02\/01\/texas-national-guard-border-operation-lone-star-abbott\/\">called it a disaster<\/a>. Several service members tied to the mission have also died by suicide, leading to calls for an investigation from congressional Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2022\/02\/01\/haste-and-planning-failures-doomed-operation-lone-stars-troops-to-suffer\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Rio-DPS-Surge-MG-TT-32.jpeg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Haste and planning failures doomed Operation Lone Star\u2019s troops to suffer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Never before has Texas \u2014 or any other state \u2014 involuntarily activated so many troops under state active duty authority for such a long-term mission. Nor has it been done so quickly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbott announced earlier this week that Suelzer was replacing Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris as the head of the Texas Military Department, saying her term expired in February. One day later, retired Maj. Gen. James \u201cRed\u201d Brown, Norris\u2019 civilian chief of staff, submitted his resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe thank [Brown] for his service and wish him well in his future endeavors,\u201d Col. Rita Holton, a spokesperson for the department, said in an email on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The departure of three top officials in a week is the clearest sign yet that Abbott and Suelzer are looking to make changes to the heavily criticized mission \u2014 and one of the soldiers leading a unionization effort welcomed the moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a great sign that MG Suelzer is committed to real change in the leadership,\u201d said Spc. Hunter Schuler of the Texas State Employees Union\u2019s Military Council. \u201cWe hope that these changes will percolate down the chain of command to the benefit of all soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1500\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5677743.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5677743.jpg.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5677743.jpg.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5677743.jpg.jpg?resize=768,549 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5677743.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,731 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5677743.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1097 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5677743.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1463 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former 36th Infantry Division commander, Maj. Gen. James K. \u201cRed\u201d Brown, retired in a ceremony presided over by the Adjutant General of Texas, Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Aug. 17, 2019 at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. (Army\/Staff Sgt. Mark Scovell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/directory\/alex-dominguez\/\">Alex Dominguez<\/a>, D-Brownsville, who has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/home\/2022\/01\/12\/we-want-answers-about-the-texas-governors-operation-lonestar\/\">critical of the mission<\/a>, also said he was \u201cencouraged by the leadership changes across the board at TMD.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese changes reflect a recognition of the failures of previous leadership and a newfound sense of responsibility for the well-being of our soldiers on the border,\u201d Dominguez said in a written statement. \u201cI hope that our new leaders in these positions are better stewards of the public trust. Our service members, and our state, rely on them for safety and success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operation Lone Star began last March with 500 National Guard service members who volunteered for the mission. Abbott ramped up its scale in September, eventually deploying about 10,000 service members. But that increase required the Texas Military Department to hastily mobilize troops involuntarily with little notice to service members who serve part-time and have civilian lives, jobs and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Service members have said they experienced deplorable living conditions, a lack of appropriate gear and problems receiving their pay on time. Many have also complained that they do not have a clear mission on the Texas-Mexico border and are being used as \u201cpolitical pawns\u201d for Abbott\u2019s reelection campaign. The Republican is seeking a third term in November and is facing his biggest challenge yet from Democrat Beto O\u2019Rourke, who along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2022\/01\/04\/allen-west-greg-abbott-national-guard-border\/\">other politicians has been critical of the operation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2022\/02\/24\/troops-slam-operation-lone-star-in-leaked-survey\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Del-Rio-DPS-Surge-MG-TT-58.jpeg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Troops slam Operation Lone Star in leaked survey<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The survey responses provide the clearest insights yet into the simmering dissatisfaction among troops stationed at the border.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the 36th Infantry Division did not have any operational responsibility with Operation Lone Star until a February reorganization placed the mission\u2019s task force under the unit, Aris became publicly associated with many of its issues when he discussed the mission at length in a January town hall meeting that was recorded and leaked to news outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Military Times and The Texas Tribune asked if the mission\u2019s command structure would change after Aris\u2019 departure, Texas Military Department spokesperson Holton said Suelzer \u201cis assessing all military operations under his purview and is committed to making any, and all, changes and recommendations necessary to support the women and men of the Texas Military Forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aris also drew criticism in January for his response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2022\/01\/13\/texas-denying-most-guard-troops-border-chance-help-families-suffering-hardships-home.html\">a question from Military.com<\/a> about troops\u2019 financial hardships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIs there someone that lost money? Probably. But it\u2019s not different from any other deployment I\u2019ve been on,\u201d the retiring division commander said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbott has mostly ignored the criticism in public, saying his critics are \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2022\/01\/11\/texas-greg-abbott-national-guard\/\">playing politics<\/a>\u201d over the suicides tied to the mission. In announcing Norris\u2019 departure, he thanked her for \u201cher exceptional service to the State of Texas\u201d and did not mention the scathing criticism the department had received in recent months. A le<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2022\/02\/24\/national-guard-Texas-border-morale-survey\/\">aked survey i<\/a>n February of members of one of the six Operation Lone Star units found widespread skepticism and frustration with the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2021\/12\/23\/wave-of-suicides-hits-texas-national-guards-border-mission\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MG-Tracy-Norris-Oct-27.jpeg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Wave of suicides hits Texas National Guard\u2019s border mission<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Operation Lone Star&#039;s sudden and rapid expansion has left many Texas guardsmen struggling to balance their military and civilian lives, sometimes with tragic results.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are disposable in the eyes of top leaders, from the governor on down,\u201d one survey respondent said. \u201cThe leadership failures of this mission will be a case study for military leaders for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbott\u2019s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas Military Department has worked to address the pay issues, living conditions and morale problems on the mission since news outlets began reporting on them at the end of last year. But it has downplayed the suicides tied to the mission. Holton, the department\u2019s spokesperson, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2022\/03\/02\/meet-soldier-working-unionize-texas-guardsmen-amid-troubled-border-mission.html\">a news outlet<\/a> that suicides increased in the general population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve had suicides in our organization; there are suicides in every organization,\u201d she told <a href=\"http:\/\/military.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Military.com<\/a> in January. \u201cUnless the individual left a note and said, \u2018I\u2019m going to kill myself because I\u2019m serving on this mission,\u2019 there\u2019s no way anyone can say it\u2019s due to their service on the mission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burkett, the 36th Infantry Division\u2019s new commanding general, previously served as deputy commanding general for the division. 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