The Pentagon said Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

The U.S. military will support deportation flights, intelligence collection and help construct barriers when 1,500 active-duty troops deploy to the southern border and begin work in the next two

Ten Navy helicopters equipped with water delivery buckets were being sent to assist with the firefighting efforts, Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokesperson, told reporters Wednesday afternoon.

It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

a University of California Los Angeles climatologist, in a briefing Wednesday. The current federal response at Biden's direction has been major. The Pentagon is rushing firefighting equipment and personnel to battle the wildfires in California, including ...

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The Pentagon sent C-130 MAFFS-equipped aircraft to fight the LA fires. The water bombers drop nearly 14 tons of fire retardant in under five seconds.

The California National Guard upped its active force to more than 1,800 troops to help fight fires consuming the Los Angeles area.

The devastating California wildfires moved into a fifth consecutive day on Saturday, with the number of people officially confirmed dead climbing to 11, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Friday.

More than 1,600 California National Guard soldiers are active in efforts to fight the multiple wildfires burning around Los Angeles County.

California Governor Gavin Newsom increased the number of Guardsmen over the weekend, as the death toll for the wildfires climbed to 24.

(The Hill) — The Defense Department is sending additional assets to California to assist with the massive wildfire spreading across Los Angeles and the southern part of the state. Pentagon ...