Latest "oklahoma national guard" stories

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Delorey, a medic with the 157th Medical Group, gives Tech. Sgt. Ravi Madahar, a boom operator with the 157th Operations Group, a Moderna booster shot Dec. 22, 2021 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. (Staff Sgt. Victoria Nelson/Air National Guard)

Unvaccinated airmen lose pay, benefits as Air National Guard yanks orders

Unvaccinated Guardsmen who are moved to the Individual Ready Reserve lose health and life insurance.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago

Oklahoma Guard bars unvaccinated airmen from drilling after Jan. 1

The head of the Oklahoma National Guard has ordered unvaccinated airmen to stay home from drill weekends.

By Meghann Myers

17 months ago

Judge rejects Oklahoma’s lawsuit over National Guard vaccine mandate

U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot denied Oklahoma’s request for a preliminary injunction, saying the claims by Gov. Kevin Stitt, Attorney General John O’Connor and 16 anonymous Oklahoma National Guard members were without merit.

17 months ago

5 more states challenge Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Guardsmen

Several Republican governors are arguing that National Guard troops aren't subject to federal vaccine mandates.

By Meghann Myers

18 months ago

Oklahoma National Guard leader warns unvaccinated members

The state is suing to overturn the Defense Department's service member vaccination requirement.

18 months ago

Austin denies Oklahoma bid for exception to vaccine mandate

Austin’s decision was widely expected, since the Pentagon has argued for months that the vaccine is critical to maintaining a ready force that can deploy on a moment’s notice to protect the nation.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press

18 months ago