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Gov. Henry McMaster and National Guard Maj. Gen. Robin Stilwell were named in the lawsuit filed by a Navy veteran and public interest group.
National Guard personnel from 10 states continue to carry out patrols in D.C., and it appears troops will remain a familiar sight in the District well into the new year.
Navy veteran James Weninger and the South Carolina Public Interest Foundation’s lawsuit, filed in the SC Supreme Court, argues that the governor’s deployment violates South Carolina law, which only allows the Guard to be called up under conditions set by the South Carolina General Assembly.
The Supreme Court signaled stricter limits on federal use of the National Guard at home, requiring clear statutory authority before allowing domestic deployments over a state’s objection.
Indiana National Guard soldiers with firefighting expertise have deployed to Romania for a 9-month mission supporting European security.
For the first time in 14 years, ten Indiana National Guard firefighters have been deployed for an overseas mission.
Records show the agent who killed Renee Good previously survived being dragged by a vehicle in a similar incident that led to criminal charges.