Texas National Guardsmen face cuts to benefits as Operation Lone Star's surge to border continues
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The state has surged 2,500 Texas National Guardsmen to our southern border as part of Operation Lone Star, the governor’s response to the surge of migrants crossing into our state over the last several months.
The guardsmen are coordinating with law enforcement officials to mitigate the crisis, but Nexstar has received several complaints with guardsmen, detailing difficulties with exemptions and benefits.
Guardsman Dustin Rhine said when he was called to head to the border, his medical exemption after recent ankle surgery was denied.
“They were trying send me no matter what, even though my surgeon said that I couldn’t carry any the extra weight, couldn’t stand for long periods time,” Rhine explained.
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