Posted on May 3, 2022
Texas Guard’s guidance deterring soldiers from saving drowning migrants draws scrutiny
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Texas Guard’s guidance deterring soldiers from saving drowning migrants draws scrutiny
By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune and Davis Winkie
May 3, 11:21 AM
A Border Patrol boat on the Rio Grande between Piedras Negras, Mexico, and Eagle Pass on Nov. 8, 2021. (Verónica G. Cárdenas for ProPublica/The Texas Tribune)
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The recent death of a National Guard soldier who drowned trying to save migrants in the Rio Grande has led to increased scrutiny of the Texas Military Department’s policy discouraging service members assigned to Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission, from engaging in water rescues.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri SGT Steve McFarland SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler SGT Damaso V Santana
Texas Guard’s guidance deterring soldiers from saving drowning migrants draws scrutiny
By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune and Davis Winkie
May 3, 11:21 AM
A Border Patrol boat on the Rio Grande between Piedras Negras, Mexico, and Eagle Pass on Nov. 8, 2021. (Verónica G. Cárdenas for ProPublica/The Texas Tribune)
This article is co-published and co-reported with the The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom that informs Texans about state policy and politics. Sign up for The Brief, its daily newsletter.
The recent death of a National Guard soldier who drowned trying to save migrants in the Rio Grande has led to increased scrutiny of the Texas Military Department’s policy discouraging service members assigned to Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission, from engaging in water rescues.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri SGT Steve McFarland SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko GySgt Jack Wallace SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler SGT Damaso V Santana
Texas Guard’s guidance deterring soldiers from saving drowning migrants draws scrutiny
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So who gives a damn!!!!!! about your policy. Lets see. A military serviceman who sign -up to protect our country, witness several people struggling in the watering. Without thinking of himself, he jumps into the water, frees the two human beings and unfortunately drowns himself. Now after the fact, some SOB who is a pencil pusher brings up the fact, this serviceman whom just lost his life, violated a written policy*.Note; Easy fix!! The person/service member or who ever they are that is bring this up ,Push them into the water, Wait until there fixing to drown and yell-out,( Need help )or do you want be to follow your freaking policy???? Question solved... GySgt. Wallace.J.L. 0441/5811 12 yr veteran and retired police/marshal. I hope whom ever brought this up can look into the mirror without vomiting on your scumbag self. Thank you................
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If you are not trained as a rescue swimmer than you are placing yourself at risk. As a leader I can stand strong on directions I would feel very strongly about, 1) Rescue swimmers go in to save anyone in distress and 2) I would not risk my team that is not properly trained to try and save someone that got themselves into a bad situation.
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