Fort Campbell soldiers to deploy to southern border

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WKRN) — Five hundred soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division will deploy to the Southern Border from Fort Campbell.

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Headquarters and other enabling units will deploy to support the U.S. Northern Command’s mission to secure and protect the territorial integrity of the United States in early October, according to a release.

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will relieve the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and will oversee units of all U.S. service branches operating along the U.S. Southern Border.

The unit will reportedly operate under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, which is working in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection,

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