Gov. Rhoden Deploys Guardsmen to Southern Border
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden activated the 155th Engineering Company of the South Dakota National Guard (SDNG), who is deploying to the Southern Border. You can find a photo from the activation ceremony here.
“We have the most secure border in American history! But there is still more work to do, and we cannot give up the fight,” said Governor Larry Rhoden. “I am proud of our brave guardsmen for serving with strength and courage. Their mission at the border is key to keeping our state and nation strong, safe, and free.”
A secure border prevents the cartels from flooding America with addictive and killer drugs. Fentanyl seizures remain high, with 773 pounds of fentanyl seized in August 2026 – enough fentanyl to kill 175 million people. The 120 guardsmen who make up the 155th Engineering Company will be deployed for approximately one year and will play an integral role in keeping the Southern Border secure. For the safety of the guardsmen, the actual date of their deployment and specifics of their mission are not public.
Last year, Governor Rhoden visited the 50 guardsmen of the 109thEngineer Battalion who were previously deployed to the Southern Border.
Governor Rhoden has taken substantial action to support border security throughout his tenure. The first bill he signed into law was SB 7, which banned sanctuary cities in South Dakota. Governor Rhoden has also deployed seven guardsmen assisting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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It’s a great day in South Dakota!
RLTW
This kind of John Wayne crap will end when the Demos are back in power. First step Nov 3. Back to checks and balances
Dream on.
Maybe it’s OUR southern border. Can’t have those Butte and Niobrara people moving up into Pickstown.
Not for the troops or their families or America.
Don’t be too sure about that. That’s their jobs and they love their jobs.
Patrolling parks and picking up garbage and shooting fellow Americans I guess.
You sound like a coward who never served his country!
Military men and women took an oath to protect the United States of America.
Family comes second, the way it has always been.
Maybe try moving to canada or iran.
RLTW
Family comes first; that is why you should serve, not because of some politician.
Tell us you have never served without telling us you have never served. Duty first, always has been that way and always will be that way.
What the……So Trump has been president for two years and still hasn’t fixed the border?
Biden keeps breaking it again.
Wasting more taxpayer money… got it…