texas military forces

National Guard, Texas Military Forces

Texas National Guard deploying to Chicago on Monday

About 200 Texas National Guard troops are set to deploy to Chicago Monday night unless a judge blocks the order, a Pentagon official told Military Times.

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National Guard deployment to Portland blocked as Texas troops called up

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 8h

Greg Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas National Guard to other states

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Chicago and Illinois Sue to Stop Trump’s Guard Deployment Plan After Portland Ruling

Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop President Donald Trump's administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago.

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Who is Karin Immergut, the Trump-appointed judge who ruled against his push to deploy troops in Oregon?

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Illinois sues to stop National Guard deployment as Trump escalates clash with states

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Federal judge blocks Trump's move to send Texas National Guard to Portland

“There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation,” Pritzker wrote in a social media post.

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Judge blocks Trump from sending troops from California to Portland

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Illinois files a lawsuit to block Trump deploying the National Guard, joining Oregon

The Atlantic

Texas Won't Grant Some Gay Troops Benefits for Their Spouses

Texas is refusing to grant some gay troops benefits for their spouses, even though the Defense Department announced all legally married troops, gay or straight, could get those benefits starting September 3. Texas Military Forces — which includes the ...

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The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for Texas.

Many federal employees are required to continue working without pay, though furloughs — or the usual uptick in workers calling in sick — could disrupt some services.

Longview News-Journal

Seven Medal of Honor recipients to attend annual East Texas military festival

Medal of Honor recipients, military officers and active-duty troops will be honored Sept. 13 during an annual East Texas military festival. The 10th annual Texas Veterans’ Military Show, one of the largest military-related events in the region, will take ...

Reuters on MSN

Texas airshow braces for loss of military jets due to shutdown

The organizer of a Houston, Texas airshow featuring U.S. Air Force fighter jets and other military aircraft is pursuing alternative plans after the federal government shutdown left the event without military and federal aircraft and performers.