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Originally Posted by Bat Guano
Considering the ancient animosities between the Apache and Mexicans, I often thought that we should have made more effort to recruit Apaches into the Border Patrol.
I still like the idea. Diversity and all that.
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The Apache scouts were indeed out after Mexican scalps. They took the point at the battle of Ojos Azules on May 5 1916 (Major Howze commanding) which resulted in 61 dead Villistas. Most of those were attributed to the Apache scouts using their .45s. Not a single American casualty resulted from that skirmish.