Posted on 11/29/2021 10:12:25 AM PST by ransomnote
The US Defense Department is allegedly threatening to ‘decertify’ the Oklahoma National Guard after its commander, on approval of the state commander-in-chief, Governor Kenny Stitt, issued an order instructing his troops that they will not be required to comply with Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
On November 12th, The Oklahoman posted some background on the situation. They wrote that the head of the Oklahoma National Guard, new Adjutant General Thomas Mancino, updated the guard’s Covid-19 vaccine policy, stating that no members would be required to get the jab. This information was shared in a memo which was obtained by The Oklahoman, noting that “no negative administrative or legal action will be taken” against troops who refuse the vaccine.
This memo came just after Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Mancino to replace former Adjutant General Michael Thompson, who had served in the role since 2017.
Lt. Col. Geoff Legler, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Guard, told the paper: “The clarified policy on COVID vaccinations for Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen reflects the governor’s ability to assert his command authority over the men and women of the Oklahoma National Guard while they are within the state’s borders.”
Oklahoman Sen. Jim Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote to Defense Secretary Llyod Austin: “At a time when our adversaries continue to increase their quantitative and qualitative advantage against our forces, we should seek to ensure that no policy, even unintentionally, hinders military readiness.”
He also added that the mandate should be immediately revoked so as not to cause “irrevocable damage to our national security.”
However, the Pentagon is not happy with the decision and is stating that the National Guard should follow Biden’s tyrannical orders.
“It is a lawful order for National Guardsmen to receive the Covid vaccine. It is a lawful order,” Defense Department press secretary John Kirby stated, according to Politico.
“Refusing to do that, absent an approved exemption, puts them in the same potential [for disciplinary action] as active-duty members who refuse the vaccine,” Kirby added.
Kirby also added that “the secretary of Defense has the authority to require these vaccines for all members of the force, including the National Guard … even in a Title 32 status. Because when they’re called up for their monthly training, they’re still federally funded.”
The move from the National Guard in Oklahoma has sparked governors and commanders in other states to consider implementing similar policies against the vaccines.
Mancino defended his decision, stating: “I did not initiate a civilian-military crisis just because I thought it was cool, right?” Mancino told several members of the Oklahoma National Guard in Oklahoma City, noting that by state law and military law he is bound to obey the order of the governor.
It seems that now the Pentagon is running out of options as to how to hold the National Guard accountable according to a social media post online from a verified source.
“BREAKING: Defense official reportedly says, if the Oklahoma National Guard doesn’t comply with COVID vaccine requirements, they will no longer be ‘maintaining national recognition,’ thus, state will no longer have a Nat Guard, but rather a militia – VOA’s Pentagon correspondent,” the post from Insider Paper, which is a blue-check verified account, noted.
“..thus, state will no longer have a Nat Guard, but rather a militia ..”
Excellent...that would put them out of reach of the filthy Union government! And if those cockroaches in the pentagon think the active duty troops would go against their guardsmen brothers in arms they are in for a giant finger wave!
Now now. They should allow the Fed a reasonable time...say, 24 hours to reclaim their property, after which it is all forfeit.
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It’s okay to leave tanks and helicopters in Afghanistan though.
But what do individual NG contracts state? Does it matter if the Pentagon decertifies the Guard, the fed may be legally bound to honor current enlistment contracts?
““BREAKING: Defense official reportedly says, if the Oklahoma National Guard doesn’t comply with COVID vaccine requirements, they will no longer be ‘maintaining national recognition,’ thus, state will no longer have a Nat Guard, but rather a militia – VOA’s Pentagon correspondent,” the post from Insider Paper, which is a blue-check verified account, noted.”
And a well regulated one at that.
As a Native Oklahoman, I’m good with desertification.
Lovely snark. Bravo!
And also declare that any federal equipment, money, etc., now belongs to the state militia!!
The state can now buy that equipment from the Taliban!
Guess that means the OK guard will not get to be cycled through the government’s next endless & useless war...
It also might mean that OK will be able to secure the integrity of elections in the state using the guard at every polling station to monitor and validate both the voters AND, after the polls close, the vote counters...
OK would be the only state that actual citizen voters could have their vote mean something by not being overwhelmed with both phantom mail-in & absentee votes and with migrant invader vermin votes...
Unfortunately, there are 30-to-40 million vermin voters nationwide set to be counted in 2024...
Here in MD, migrant vermin are automatically given the option to register to vote at the Motor Vehicle Administration locations... The migrant vermin all do... The bilingual clerks make sure that they do...
“A federal National Guard is actually not constitutional. State militias are constitutional.”
Hmm. If that’s true then why is there a National Guard?
When is the last time we followed that old relic of the past called the constitution? Everything is now done by Executive Order (Fiat)…phones, pencils, and Czars
The federalization of state militias should have been fought /, prevented by the governor’s and senators of the early 1900s. Just another example of the select few always wanting to centralized power.
many things currently exist that aren’t constitutional ...
““It is a lawful order for National Guardsmen to receive the Covid vaccine. It is a lawful order,” Defense Department press secretary John Kirby stated,....”
“Now now. They should allow the Fed a reasonable time...say, 24 hours to reclaim their property, after which it is all forfeit. Also, I hope any Feds reclaiming such things have their papers in order, it would be a shame for that to be delayed...”
...3 months after those morons and traitors left $85 billion of equipment in Shitholeistan to the 7th Century, America-hating, ragheads.
The chain of command is as you state, but the NG’s get federal funding for equipment and training under agreements that allow them to be federally called up. I am not sure of the details of these agreements, but its where they are attempting to leverage the federal dollars to get compliance. I am also not sure what is required for ‘certification’, but the threat to decertify is certainly not based on a level of readiness or performance. Its just bullying.
Oklahoma can control its own national guard without Beltway interference. Maybe other States will want to do the same.
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