Oklahoma State Guard
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Role | Military reserve force |
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Civilian leadership | Governor of Oklahoma |
The Oklahoma State Guard is the inactive
Oklahoma Department of the Military.[citation needed
]
The Oklahoma State Guard is authorized by Title 44 Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 241-248.[1]
History
1990s
The Oklahoma State Guard was briefly activated in the early 1990s by Governor David Walters. Walters appointed Jode Wilson, a retired Army colonel in his late 60s, to head the State Guard in 1991. Wilson resigned after a grand jury investigation into Walters during his first term and the guard was disbanded.[2]
21st century
In January 2022, Republican State Senator Nathan Dahm introduced legislation to reactivate the Oklahoma State Guard.[3][4] The bill failed in the Republican led Oklahoma Senate Veterans Committee in February.[5]
References
- ^ "44 OK Stat § 44-41 (2014)". justia.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Hinton, Mick; Greiner, John (15 May 1995). "State Wary of Military Group Private Volunteer Force Defends Credibility". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Francis-Smith, Janice (12 January 2022). "Gun rights big focus of legislative session". The Journal Record. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Sen. Dahm files bill revitalizing state militia". oksenate.gov. Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- KOCO.