On Sept. 26, a Coast Guard crew patrolling the Rio Grande near Garceño, in Starr County, Texas, came under gunfire from the Mexican side of the river. The crew returned fire. No Americans were hurt, according to the Coast Guard, but the message was unmistakable.
A week later, U.S. Northern Command announced it was sending additional forces and equipment to the Rio Grande Valley.
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