{"id":99230,"date":"2018-11-30T21:09:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T21:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/30\/dod-4000-troops-requested-to-stay-on-border-through-jan-31\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:49:50","slug":"dod-4000-troops-requested-to-stay-on-border-through-jan-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/11\/30\/dod-4000-troops-requested-to-stay-on-border-through-jan-31\/","title":{"rendered":"DoD gets request for 4,000 troops to stay on Mexico border through Jan. 31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Homeland Security has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/11\/21\/white-house-approves-use-of-force-some-law-enforcement-roles-for-border-troops\/\" target=_blank>asked the Pentagon<\/a> to keep active-duty forces on the U.S.-Mexico border through Jan. 31, defense officials familiar with the request confirmed to Military Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The total request is for about 4,000 forces, filling the same roles as had been previously sought: aviation support, military police, logistics and medics, two defense officials said on the condition they not be named.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/11\/21\/mattis-explains-new-roles-authorities-at-border\/\" 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=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18320778108872.jpg.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\">Mattis explains new roles, authorities at border<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The new authorities allow for lethal use of force, some law enforcement activity \u2014 but Mattis said troops will not violate Posse Comitatus<\/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\">Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said last week that as the requests from DHS evolve, some troops could be extended, and some other units may be rotated in. 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