Category: National Guard

Oklahoma Judge Denies State’s Request to Stop National Guard COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

An Oklahoma federal judge on Tuesday ruled against an attempt from the state to block the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard members. U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot rejected a motion from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), Attorney General John O’Connor, and sixteen Oklahoma Air National Guard members for a preliminary injunction to the mandate, saying the…


Ohio National Guard Mobilized to Help With Rising COVID Cases

Gov. Mike DeWine has mobilized 1,050 members of the Ohio National Guard, effective from Dec. 20, to help with staffing shortages at hospitals because of the increasing number of people with the CCP (Communist China Party) virus. In addition to the guard, the Department of Health is also working with a health care staffing company…


Ohio National Guard Mobilized to Help With Rising COVID-19 Cases

Gov. Mike DeWine has mobilized 1,050 members of the Ohio National Guard, effective from Dec. 20, to help with staffing shortages at hospitals because of the increasing number of people with the CCP (Communist China Party) virus. In addition to the guard, the Department of Health is also working with a health care staffing company…


Congress Passes Bill to Give Capitol Police Authority to Request National Guard Assistance

The House on Tuesday evening unanimously passed legislation that would authorize U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) in Washington, D.C., to request assistance from the National Guard without prior approval in emergency situations. The Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act, which was approved by the Senate on Monday, was introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt…


Deep Dive (Dec. 3): Oklahoma Sues Biden Admin Over Vaccine Mandate for National Guard

Just before midnight, Congress dodged a government shutdown after both chambers passed a short-term bill to extend funding through Feb. 18. Earlier in the day, some Senate Republicans demanded a separate vote to defund the Biden administration’s rule that requires employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or…


State of Oklahoma Suing Biden Administration Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate

Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, Governor Kevin Stitt, the state of Oklahoma, and 16 members of the state’s National Guard are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to block the enforcement of its vaccine mandate, deeming it unconstitutional and arguing that the mandate is tantamount to federal overreach. In a complaint (pdf) filed on Thursday which names President Joe…


Oklahoma Sues Biden Administration Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate

Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, Governor Kevin Stitt, the state of Oklahoma, and 16 members of the state’s National Guard are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to block the enforcement of its vaccine mandate, deeming it unconstitutional and arguing that the mandate is tantamount to federal overreach. In a complaint (pdf) filed on Thursday which names President Joe…


State of Oklahoma Suing Biden Administration Over ‘Unconstitutional’ National Guard Vaccine Mandate

Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, Governor Kevin Stitt, the state of Oklahoma, and 16 members of the state’s National Guard are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to block the enforcement of its vaccine mandate, deeming it unconstitutional and arguing that the mandate is tantamount to federal overreach. In a complaint (pdf) filed on Thursday which names President Joe…


National Guard Members Who Refuse Vaccination Face Ban on Training and Withheld Pay

National Guard members who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations will no longer be able to participate in training and risk having their pay withheld, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revealed Tuesday. In a memo to military officials (pdf), Austin stressed that vaccination is “essential to the health and readiness of the force,” and that the secretary of the…


Pentagon Says It Has Authority To Require Oklahoma National Guard To Follow Vaccine Mandate

The Pentagon on Monday said it has the authority to require members of the National Guard to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Oklahoma National Guard’s newly appointed commander refused to impose a vaccine mandate ordered by the Defense Department. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “has the…