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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, left, speaks with troops near McAllen, Texas, about the military s role in support of the Department of Homeland Security s effort to secure the Southwest border. At right is Kevin McAleenan, acting DHS secretary. (Robert Burns/AP)

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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan visited a border city in Texas on Saturday and said he intends to accelerate planning to secure the border and bolster the administration's ability to accomplish that without the Pentagon's continuous help.

By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer May 11, 2019