Military service member assigned to southern border found dead in Arizona
Another military service member assigned to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border has died in southern Arizona, according to authorities.
Two Army soldiers found dead this month while deployed to the Mexican border in Arizona died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, a medical examiner said.
The deaths of Pfc. Steven Hodges of Menifee, Calif., and 21-year-old Pfc. Kevin Christian of Haslet, Texas, occurred weeks apart. Pima County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Greg Hess announced his determination on Thursday.
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Army engineers install concertina wire on Nov. 5, 2018, on the Anzalduas International Bridge, Texas. (US Air Force photo by Airman First Class Daniel A. Hernandez)
Hodges was found June 1 near the border city of Nogales; Christian died Sunday, 200 miles away in Ajo.
Both men were assigned to the Southwest Border Support Mission, which has some 2,400 service members.
President Trump has deployed active-duty soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border to support the Border Patrol amid a surge of migrants from Central America. Duties have included placing hundreds of miles of concertina wire and reinforcing points of entry.
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Military officials said the deaths are still under investigation.
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