The U.S. Border Force was exposed to low morale: 5 soldiers had committed suicide in just over 2 months

U.S. National Guard soldier

Overseas network on January 6, local time on January 1, a US National Guard soldier shot himself at the US-Mexico border. According to US media, a number of soldiers sent to the border on missions have committed suicide recently, and there were four in November and December 2021 alone.

According to Fox News Network and other media reports on the 5th, the soldier who committed suicide last week belongs to the Texas National Guard, and his shooting suicide is believed to be related to drinking. In recent months, there has been a series of suspected suicides among troops sent to the border. Between November and December 2021, four soldiers were suspected of committing suicide, and between Christmas and New Year's Day, another soldier attempted suicide.

In order to solve the border problem, Texas launched Operation Lone Star in March 2021, and about 10,000 members of the Texas National Guard and State Guard were "involuntaryly transferred" to solve the border problem, US media said. The rapid mobilization of the army has brought many problems, such as the interruption of normal life of soldiers, the narrow living space, and wage problems, resulting in a serious "morale crisis" for border troops.

In December 2021, retired Sergeant Major Featherton, who served as a senior officer in the Texas Army National Guard, told the media, "The Texas leadership is not focusing on the most important thing, which is the soldiers." Until they take action, the tragedy will continue. Former Rep. Oroke also said the barrage of devastating suicides must make people aware of how members of the Guard are treated at the border. (Overseas Network/Zhang Ni Internship Editor/Li Jiangshan)

Source: Overseas Network