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Hundreds of U.S. troops deploy to Texas Rio Grande Valley
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- U.S. Northern Command deployed hundreds of troops to the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas.
- The surge aims to strengthen border security, boost joint response, and support federal law-enforcement partners.
- Deployment follows a Coast Guard shooting near Garceno, Texas, on Saturday that injured officers.
- Operation Unified Response, part of Operation Ardent Vanguard and Joint Task Force-Southern Border, coordinates the effort.