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The head of the Oklahoma National Guard on Thursday acknowledged current law provides little cover for service members who refuse the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
By: LeighAnne Manwarren, Anjelicia Bruton
OKLAHOMA CITY -
Gov. Kevin Stitt activated the Oklahoma National Guard on Friday to help local law enforcement at the state Capitol.
Stitt said the activation of more than 75 members of the guard is out of an abundance of caution should any protests at the state Capitol, or other locations, turn violent. I support the right for Oklahomans to peacefully demonstrate, but we will not tolerate violence or damage to property, Stitt said in a news release. At the request of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the National Guard has been authorized to provide support as needed. These hardworking Oklahomans are our friends and neighbors who step up in times of need. Any violence and damage to property goes against the Oklahoma Standard and is a distraction designed to keep us from uniting together.