Trump is not the first president to deploy the National Guard

[Peter1469]

I participated in a drug interdiction mission on the border once. We identified a target, sent it to the DEA for intercept and half the time they ignored it. By the end of the first week of the mission, I knew it was a finger drill. I didn't take it seriously after that.

When I was in the Guard our unit did drug interdiction missions too. Most of the guys picked were law enforcement in their day jobs.

[Common Sense]

They better bring sunscreen and a good book.

[Peter1469]

They better bring sunscreen and a good book.

Smart phones more likely. Soldiers are use to boredom.

[Common Sense]

Smart phones more likely. Soldiers are use to boredom.

Podcasts are all the rage these days.

[Tahuyaman]

When I was in the Guard our unit did drug interdiction missions too. Most of the guys picked were law enforcement in their day jobs.

My regular army unit participated. It was on the Arizona / Mexico border. It was a waste of time. One time we identified a vehicle obviously carrying drugs across the border. The DEA agent ordered us to let it pass. I told the DEA agent that if he was not going to fulfil the mission, from now on we are going to establish a patrol base and catch up on sleep.