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National Guardsmen help tackle Honduran drug violence
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U.S. soldiers oversee marksmanship training in Honduras.
Lawlessness stemming from rising drug trafficking and violent gang attacks has resulted in thousands of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border from Central America in recent months, seeking refuge. A Gainesville-based Georgia National Guard unit, part of the 121st Infantry Regiment’s 1st battalion, sent 42 of its 127 soldiers to the poverty-stricken country of Honduras in May and June to train Honduran soldiers in law enforcement, combat and life-saving operations. Charlie Company’s mission was planned a year ago, but the timing couldn’t have been better for a Honduran military battling a violent drug trade.