Oklahoma National Guard rejects federal vaccine mandate.....

[MMC]

The Oklahoma National Guard rejected the Department of Defense's vaccine mandate Thursday, telling the troops they will not be penalized or punished for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19.


The order handed down from Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino, who was appointed earlier this week by Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, is in contrast to the prior adjutant who had advocated for all soldiers and airmen to be vaccinated. However, a spokeswoman for the governor told the Associated Press that the change in leadership had nothing to do with the mandate.


Stitt added that it was irresponsible to require a vaccine mandate that would limit the number of people he could call upon in times of state emergencies.


“We will respond appropriately,” John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, told the Washington Post . “That said, Secretary Austin believes that a vaccinated force is a more ready force. That is why he has ordered mandatory vaccines for the total force, and that includes our National Guard, who contribute significantly to national missions at home and abroad.”


The National Guard is usually controlled by the state , but the president has the power to federalize the guards at any time, which would require the guards to receive the vaccine. Because President Joe Biden has not federalized the guards in Oklahoma, the state mandate stands.....snip~


Oklahoma National Guard rejects federal vaccine mandate | Washington Examiner


Another telling Biden to $#@! Off.

[countryboy]

Nice.

[MMC]

Nice.

Biden told all to bring it on.....and now the Dumb$#@! is finding out. That most of the country is.

[MMC]

Deviant Biden and the Left should just prepare for more and more people filing lawsuits against them.

[Peter1469]

There is a National Guard HQ that manages all National Guards. I wonder if that GC will relieve this guy, and if he can.

[MMC]

There is a National Guard HQ that manages all National Guards. I wonder if that GC will relieve this guy, and if he can.

Deviant Joe will want some payback. More than likely he will Federalize Oklahoma's National Guard and then give them the Order to Vaccine up.

[Peter1469]

Deviant Joe will want some payback. More than likely he will Federalize Oklahoma's National Guard and then give them the Order to Vaccine up.

There are rules in place for that. Not sure what they are or whether they would apply to vax up.

[MMC]

There are rules in place for that. Not sure what they are or whether they would apply to vax up.

Since when do Deviants allow rules to get in their way?

[Peter1469]

Since when do Deviants allow rules to get in their way?

Courts have acted as a check against administration overreach several times since Joe* was selected.

[MMC]

Courts have acted as a check against administration overreach several times since Joe* was selected.

Well they did act against his Rent/Mortgage moratorium. But Deviant Joe went ahead with it anyway. Just to play for the time. Knowing what he did was unconstitutional.