OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The governor wants to create a militia that would operate independently from the Oklahoma National Guard, but the head of the guard said he needs millions of taxpayer dollars. Major General Thomas Mancino is the commander of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard. He presented the idea to a Senate panel evaluating agency budgets on Tuesday. "Gov. Stitt came to me this year after looking at what he saw occur on the border…

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Oklahoma Governor Stitt wants state militia reinstated

A bill filed on Thursday would fund a new militia for the state of Oklahoma if it passes.

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to re-establish the Oklahoma State Guard and has directed the state’s Military Department to devise a plan for the civil defense force that would be under the governor’s sole authority.

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to re-establish the Oklahoma State Guard and has directed the state’s Military Department to devise a plan for the civil defense force that would be under the governor’s sole authority. Unlike the Oklahoma National Guard, which shares authority and funding with the federal government, the Oklahoma State Guard would be deployable only within the state’s borders. Oklahoma has a state guard law on the books, but the …

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Adjutant General for Oklahoma Thomas Mancino stands at the Oklahoma State Awards Program at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City to present an award on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Janelle Stecklein/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Military Department is seeking $2.4 million to start a state militia. Maj. General Thomas H. Mancino, commander of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard, said Gov. Kevin Stitt suggested the idea. “Gov. Stitt ca…

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