Tag: Florida National Guard

DeSantis Rejects Biden Admin Request for National Guard at State of the Union

February 28, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to Twitter on Feb. 28 to announce that he will not be sending in the troops for the President’s State of the Union Address. In his post, DeSantis, a Republican, responded to the Biden administration’s request for all states to deploy their guard units to the Capitol. “I have…

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DeSantis Moves to Reinstate the Long Disbanded Florida State Guard

December 3, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Dec. 2 that he will be reinstating the Florida State Guard and will be seeking $3.5 million in the budget to do it. The state guard was formed in 1941 and filled in for the Florida National Guard troops when they were deployed during World War II. In the…

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