The aircraft carrier has spent much of the last two years at sea.
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Secretary of Defense James Mattis told lawmakers that he would like to see shorter, less predictable deployments — a move potentially popular with sailors. -
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The California National Guard arrived at the Kearny Mesa Armory before deploying to work the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. -
A small planning team is already on the ground in San Diego. They will be reinforced by more than 160 troops over the next several weeks, under what is being called Operation Guardian Support.
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Guard troops expected to perform a number of secondary roles with the U.S. Border Patrol.
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