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Gov. Kevin Stitt argues Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overstepped his constitutional authority by subjecting the National Guard to the mandate, which applies to active-duty military members.
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In spelling out the consequences of refusing the vaccine, Austin applied to the entire National Guard the same policy he established in response to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s request that his Guard members be exempt from the vaccine mandate.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin suggested Guard troops who refuse the shots could lose their federal status, which could impact their pay and future benefits.
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A dispute between Oklahoma’s governor and the Pentagon over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is setting up the first critical test of the military’s authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot and laying the groundwork for potential protests from other states.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt's office declined to say why he promoted Assistant Adjutant Gen. Thomas Mancino to replace Adjutant Gen. Michael Thompson, the Guard's commander since 2017.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma National Guard troops who have been assisting with the state’s response to COVID-19 will begin ending their assignment this…
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The Oklahoma National Guard's first Black commander apologized Monday for their role in the Tulsa Race Massacre.Speaking at a soil collection ceremony to…
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Oklahoma U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a late Thursday statement expressing strong…
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Two days after the Oklahoma National Guard activated personnel to assist the Oklahoma Highway Patrol with severe winter weather response, two soldiers…
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The Oklahoma National Guard is deploying personnel to both Washington, D.C., and Oklahoma City to support law enforcement efforts to defend the state and…