You know, if I was one of those active duty military personnel that got sent to the border, I'd be PISSED. Why? Because those who have been deployed to the border are more than likely people who were between rotations, meaning they weren't to deploy for another 6 months to a year.
Now, most military personnel look forward to the times that they are home for the holiday season, because a lot of times, deployments can mess with your ability to be home with the family. I know that over the 20 years I was in, I only got to be home for the holidays about half the time. I treasured the times that I was in the states and could go home on leave for Christmas.
But because Trump has to have his troop deployment political stunt, a lot of those military will more than likely end up missing Thanksgiving at a minimum, but more than likely they will miss the whole season because the immigrants are still over 700 miles away and coming here on foot. That means they won't be here for at least another month.
This is a waste of time and money, sending active duty to the border. Especially when they aren't allowed to enforce any laws while they are there, they will only be in a support role, "in the rear with the gear".