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Stay within the bounds of law. but i've got to believe having commanded an element like this, it's never helpful when a state comes with additional kaf yaits. caveats. as a commander you want the ability to utilize them. isn't it still proble problematt he's putting parameters on what they can do? >> yes. but it's not a problem that cannot be overcome. as you well know, even when we deploy overseas in a combat zone or peace keeping missions or human train missions, when we do it as a coalition, every country that comes comes with their caveats to include us. we've imposed caveats on some of th...

Crossings and it won't be difficult to actually tell what type of activity is coming across until they actually engage those threats coming across. but again, the national guardsmen will be helping us out in a support role for example up in the air. >> eyes and ears, and you're okay with them, you think it will be okay that they can tell if someone is just trying to cross illegally or if they're loaded down with marijuana trying to get across. >> again, keep in mind that the national guardsmen will not be conducting those enforcement operations. they will not be arresting people. we will be ha...

2k. they have law enforcement duties, be they've traditionally not done that, they've just supported law enforcement. i asked about this mission. here's what she had to say. >> here when we're under our governor in a title 32, we're in a support role to law enforcement or any other federal agency and, or any other state agency. but we are always in support of first responders or law enforcement. >> reporter: or a quick note, the last time this group was called up was hurricane harvey where they provided a remarkable role in the helicopters, and they're doing it now on the border, and we are go...

Traditionally, they've been an observe and report, eyes in the sky, eyes on the ground. i asked her what about the role they'll play in this mission. take a listen. >> here when we're under our governor in title 32, a support role to law enforcement or any other federal agency and, or any other state agency. but we are always in support of first responders or law enforcement. >> reporter: one of the missions they'll be doing is flying along that border, and i can tell you a little later today, heather, we're going to go up on one of these first missions and have a rook at the role they're play...

>> under our governor in title 32, we're in support role to law enforcement or any other federal agency or any other state agency. but we are always in support of first responders or law enforcement. >> now, a little bit later today guys, we will go on one of the first missions in a helicopter over the border and show you how these guardsmen are bringing you eyes in the sky. interestingly enough, a quick last tid bit, it was hurricane harvey the last time this group was mobilized like this. guys? steve: and they did very well. all right, griff, thank you very much for the live report from aust...