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livvy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-08 09:43 AM
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Fort Huachuca Soldiers Restricted From Mexico
Fort Huachuca Soldiers Restricted From Mexico

The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Dec 21, 2008 9:06:53 EST

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Army is tightening restrictions on soldiers stationed at Fort Huachuca who want to travel to Mexico because of rising violence south of the border.

The nearly 7,000 troops based at the southern Arizona post now must receive permission from a top commander before traveling to Mexico, base officials said. Another 11,000 or so family members, civilian staffers and contractors at the fort are “strongly urged” not to visit Mexican cities such as Naco, Agua Prieta and Nogales, a popular shopping, dining and nightlife destination.

The Army can’t legally stop family members and civilian workers from visiting Mexico, but it is warning them not to do so for their own safety, said Tanja Linton, a spokeswoman for Fort Huachuca. The post is about 75 miles southeast of Tucson and less than 20 miles from Mexico.

“We are constantly monitoring this situation in the interest of protecting our people,” Linton said.

Fort Huachuca’s travel restrictions, put in place on Tuesday, are less severe than those at Fort Hood in Texas, where soldiers are banned outright from traveling to numerous Mexican border cities. Travel restrictions are set by installation commanders and vary with local conditions, Linton said.

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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-08 10:01 AM
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1. Interesting news. I live in Sierra Vista, where Ft. Huachuca is located
I go across the line to Agua Prieta twice a month for tax free cigarettes for my girlfriend and also to Naco for the dentist.
I think Nogalas is the worst as far as violence, but you find trouble anywhere if you are looking for it.
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