南达科他州州长激活约120名国民警卫队员赴南部边境：任务期约一年
10月22日，南达科他州州长拉里·罗登宣布，已激活约120名南达科他州国民警卫队员，执行为期约一年的美国南部边境任务。这批队员来自驻扎在瓦格纳的第155工兵连，连长黑利·德里上尉在授旗仪式上对队员们说：“我们有任务要完成，有标准要坚守。”州政府出于队员安全考虑，没有公布具体的部署日期和行动细节。罗登赞扬了这些队员的奉献，称他们在边境的工作将有助于保障南达科他州和全国的安全。这是南达科他州国民警卫队近年来又一次边境任务：去年，50名第109工兵营队员被派往南部边境，另有一些队员被派去协助美国移民与海关执法局的行动。州政府表示，队员们目前正在为此次任务做准备，预计将离家约一年。南达科他州国民警卫队此次动员的规模和任务性质，再次把边境安全议题带回该州公众视野。
South Dakota Governor Activates About 120 National Guard Members for Southern Border Mission of About a Year
On Oct. 22, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden announced he had activated about 120 South Dakota National Guard members for a mission of about a year at the U.S. southern border. The soldiers are from the 155th Engineer Company based in Wagner; at the send-off ceremony, company commander Capt. Haley Deery told the troops, "We have a job to do and standards to uphold." For the soldiers' safety, the state did not release specific deployment dates or operational details. Rhoden praised the members' dedication, saying their work at the border will help keep South Dakota and the nation safe. It is the latest border mission for the South Dakota National Guard in recent years: last year, 50 members of the 109th Engineer Battalion were sent to the southern border, and other members were assigned to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. The state said the soldiers are now preparing for the mission and are expected to be away from home for about a year.
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