Saturday, November 13, 2021

Oklahoma adjutant general says ‘No’ to DOD COVID mandate

From Valor Guardians

“The new commander of the Oklahoma National Guard has declared the organization will not enforce the Defense Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on its troops, according to local media outlets.

“Army Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino was announced as the state’s new adjutant general Wednesday, though he has not yet been confirmed by the state Senate, according to a press release from Gov. Kevin Stitt’s office.

“On Nov. 2, Stitt formally requested that DoD not enforce the mandate on the state’s Army and Air National Guard members. In the letter, which his office posted online, he said that 10% of the state’s troops had refused the vaccine and that the mandate was ‘irresponsible.’

https://valorguardians.com/blog

DOD cannot force a National Guard unit to do anything, unless the unit has been called into federal service. DOD can order, but it cannot replace any person appointed by a state governor. DOD response will make an interesting story.


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