<br /> According to Reuters, the U.S. military will carry out President Donald Trump's request to "secure the border" of Mexico.<br />They will deploy over 5,200 troops, including armed soldiers, to Mexico's border. <br />A senior U.S. general shared the news with press on Monday, just about a week before midterm election day. <br />General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, head of the U.S. military’s Northern Command, spoke at a news conference in Washington D.C. <br />