Oklahoma National Guard Deployed to D.C. for Federal Mission
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Oklahoma Deploys 160 National Guard Members to D.C.
Governor Kevin Stitt has ordered 160 Oklahoma National Guard members to deploy to Washington, D.C. as part of President Trump’s “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission.”The deployment will keep Guard members away from home through Christmas and New Year’s, meaning many families will spend the holidays apart.
Mission Background
This federal mission, which Oklahoma Guard units have supported before, has included tasks such as cleaning public areas and removing litter across Washington, D.C. It remains unclear what duties this rotation will perform once deployed, but the assignment falls under a federal request for personnel support in the capital.
Impact on Guard Families
Holiday deployments are not unusual, but state officials acknowledged the challenge of service members being separated from loved ones during the peak holiday season.
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