WASHINGTON -
Nearly 400 Oklahoma National Guard members on ground in Washington D.C. are expected to return to the Sooner State soon following the successful inauguration of President Joe Biden.
“Ultimately, when we take our oath, it is to defend the constitution, and that’s what we’re doing here,” Oklahoma Army National Guard Lt. Tomas Meget said. “We’re ensuring there’s a peaceful transfer of power, which is one of the fundamental aspects of why we have been successful as a nation.”
Many of the Oklahomans now in D.C. have served in the Ukraine, hurricane disaster zones and under civil unrest.