Rick Perry's National Guard Troops, Broke and Hungry on Mexico Border Susy Raybon - Examiner.com
go to original August 31, 2014

National Guard Troops on Border Struggling Financially (KGBT Action 4 News)

Gov. Rick Perry’s bluster has turned into embarrassment for Texas, as members of the Texas State Guard, deployed earlier this month to the U.S./Mexico border, are broke.

Just two weeks ago, Gov. Perry sent Texas Guard Troops to the border saying they were the “tip of the spear” in the fight against illegals and narco-terrorists flooding into the United States. Today, those same troops, who should be on the front line, are now in the food line at local free food pantries. Some 50 Soldiers in the first wave have already asked for assistance with gas and food.

The National Guard Soldiers who arrived in the Rio Grande Valley on Aug. 11, to augment the Department of Safety, Border Patrol and I.C.E., have found themselves with empty gas tanks, empty pantries, and empty wallets due to a government snafu. Payday isn’t until September 5.

Examiner's Note: Gov. Perry's office has challenged the initial report, saying the Texas National Guard only has a record of two troops receiving aid.

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