What Happened
Federal Deployment Supports U.S. Border Patrol Operations
The New York National Guard’s 204th Engineer Battalion has mobilized for a yearlong federal deployment to the southern border in support of U.S. Border Patrol. The mission, known as Operation Ardent Vanguard, will provide border defense, detection, monitoring, and infrastructure support. The battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Forward Support Company will work together to support the U.S. Northern Command mission. This deployment was reported by the U.S. Department of War.