Army Orders MP Brigade on Standby as Pentagon Prepares 11th Airborne for Possible Minneapolis Deployment Amid ICE Protests
The Army has ordered a military police brigade at Fort Bragg to prepare to deploy to Minneapolis, and the Pentagon has put roughly 1,500 soldiers from the 11th Airborne in Alaska on similar standby amid ICE-related protests and an incident in which a CBP K‑9 was allegedly targeted at a Minneapolis‑area kennel. Officials say any active‑duty units would likely support civil authorities; the Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized but not deployed, Gov. Tim Walz has urged against sending more federal troops, and the orders — issued after presidential threats to invoke the Insurrection Act — do not guarantee deployment.
đź“Ś Key Facts
- DHS says a CBP K‑9 named Dina was allegedly targeted at a Minneapolis‑area kennel when an employee wrote "ICE OUT" on the dog’s feed chart and posted a photo of the chart on social media.
- DHS used the public message "THEY'RE EVEN GOING AFTER THE DOGS!" to frame the incident as part of broader anti‑ICE agitator activity.
- The Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized and staged but not yet deployed; Gov. Tim Walz urged President Trump not to send additional troops and invited him to Minnesota to "help restore calm and order."
- Several dozen active‑duty soldiers from an Army military police brigade at Fort Bragg have been given prepare‑to‑deploy orders for possible use in Minneapolis.
- About 1,500 active‑duty soldiers from the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska are also on similar standby orders for a possible Minneapolis deployment.
- A defense official said, if deployed, these units would likely support civil authorities in Minneapolis and stressed that standby/prepare‑to‑deploy orders do not guarantee actual deployment.
- The troop orders and preparations are being discussed in the context of President Trump's prior threats to invoke the Insurrection Act, though he has publicly walked back that threat for now.
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January 22, 2026
7:33 AM
Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says
New information:
- AP confirms that 'several dozen' active-duty soldiers from an Army military police brigade at Fort Bragg have been given prepare-to-deploy orders for possible use in Minneapolis.
- The same story reiterates that about 1,500 active-duty soldiers from the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska are already on similar standby orders.
- A defense official tells AP that, if deployed, these units would likely support civil authorities in Minneapolis, while stressing that such standby orders do not guarantee deployment.
- The piece restates that Trump has threatened, then publicly walked back for now, use of the Insurrection Act, framing the orders in that legal context.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s latest statement is cited, urging Trump not to send more troops and inviting him to visit Minnesota to 'help restore calm and order.'
12:34 AM
Federal officials say anti-ICE agitators 'going after the dogs' following Minneapolis kennel incident
New information:
- DHS says a CBP K‑9 named Dina was allegedly 'targeted' at a Minneapolis‑area kennel when an employee wrote 'ICE OUT' on the dog’s feed chart, and posted a photo of the chart on social media.
- DHS framed the incident with the line 'THEY’RE EVEN GOING AFTER THE DOGS!' in its public messaging, casting it as part of broader 'anti‑ICE agitator' activity.
- The piece reiterates that the Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized and staged but not yet deployed, and that a senior U.S. official says 1,500 active‑duty troops are being prepared for possible deployment under Insurrection Act threats.
January 21, 2026