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The Pentagon offered new details Monday about the types of activities National Guard troops would perform while deployed by President Trump to the U.S.-Mexico border, but critical questions remain about how long the operation will last and how much it will cost.

National Guard troops will provide air support through drones and light-, medium- and heavy-lift helicopters, Lt. Col. Jamie Davis, a Defense Department spokesman, said in a statement to The Washington Post. They will also help maintain roads and other infrastructure, clear vegetation and assist with facility maintenance, in addition to operating surveillance systems, including cameras and blimps, Davis said.

They will not be arresting migrants or carrying out armed patrols along the border.

Describing the mission as a support role for the Department of Homeland Security, Davis confirmed that the troops won’t necessarily carry weapons. “National Guard personnel will only be armed for their own self-protection to the extent required by the circumstances of the mission they are performing,” Davis said.

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A military's job is to break stuff. Let them break stuff (that's why they have all the cool toys).

I understand your frustration. However, your question is answered by your premise. We are a country of laws and border security is a domestic law enforcement issue. The framers of the Constitution clearly did not desire the military to enforce domestic laws, but to protect our country. Consequently, that is the way they are trained. I have no problem with the NG performing duties they are trained to do and freeing up the Border Patrol to do what they are trained to do.

I do not disagree with your premise. However, as a country of laws, the law would have to be changed to allow the military to undertake domestic law enforcement.