WV National Guard heading to the southern border

Soldiers and airmen of the West Virginia National Guard this summer will be sent to Texas at the border with Mexico, the governor of West Virginia announced today. The Guardsmen will assist the Texas National Guard and be under its operational control, Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia said. “They will take their weapons with them,” Justice said during a Wednesday morning briefing that was streamed from the Capitol. Up to 50 soldiers and airmen will serve up to 30 days, Justice said. The troops will be sent to Texas...