Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential deployment to Minnesota

The U.S. military has directed roughly 1,500 active-duty Army personnel to be ready for a potential mission to Minnesota, according to U.S. defense officials, as tensions rise following large demonstrations tied to federal immigration enforcement efforts.  Citing unnamed defense officials, The Washington Post reported that the army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the northern state escalates – adding that it is not clear whether any of them ⁠will be sent. The soldiers are drawn from two infantry battalions within the Army’s 11th Airborne Division stationed in Alaska, with the division known for operating in