Texas National Guard sergeant died in hotel while deployed to US-Mexico border
A Texas National Guard observation post is set up along a road in Mission, Texas, on Jan. 19, 2022. (Rose L. Thayer/Stars and Stripes) AUSTIN, Texa...
A Texas National Guard observation post is set up along a road in Mission, Texas, on Jan. 19, 2022. (Rose L. Thayer/Stars and Stripes) AUSTIN, Texas — An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances that led to the death of a 52-year-old sergeant in the Texas National Guard who suffered a medical emergency Thursday while deployed on a state-sponsored mission along the U.S. border with Mexico. Sgt. Alex Rios Rodriguez of San Antonio died at the hotel where his unit was staying in McAllen, according to the Texas Military Department.