A Texas National Guard soldier working with Operation Lone Star was arrested and charged with human smuggling for taking an illegal migrant across the border.
Louisiana National Guard Black Hawk helicopters play a role in the annual Christmas Tree Drop that helps prevent erosion and rebuilds marshes and wetlands.
As many as 20,000 National Guard members from across the country have been activated and are being deployed to Washington D.C. to help with security for the inauguration.