Sending 2,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border will cost $182 million through the end of the fiscal year, the Pentagon’s top spokeswoman said Thursday.
The money would come from the Guard’s operation and maintenance and military personnel accounts, spokeswoman Dana White said.
“These are funds that are for training and so we’ll use them, but at this time there are no concerns,” she said.
Asked whether there were concerns that dipping into such accounts would affect force readiness, she replied that there were no issues “right now.”
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