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CanonRay

(15,739 posts) Tue Oct 28, 2025, 08:03 PM Tuesday

B2lue states should offer their National Guard to Jamaica

To show the world we're not all assholes and demonstrate the proper use of the Guard.

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B2lue states should offer their National Guard to Jamaica (Original Post) CanonRay Tuesday OP

They certainly will need all the help they can get. tulipsandroses Tuesday #1

I can't keep the "federalizing the troops" thing straight but if by sending the NG in blue states to in2herbs Tuesday #2

National Guard units can only be deployed outside the country under Federal authority DetroitLegalBeagle Tuesday #3

tulipsandroses

(8,039 posts)

1. They certainly will need all the help they can get.

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 08:36 PM

Tuesday

I don't expect the trump admin to help much.

in2herbs

(4,018 posts)

2. I can't keep the "federalizing the troops" thing straight but if by sending the NG in blue states to

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 08:40 PM

Tuesday

Jamaica means that f47 doesn't have any troops to "federalize" I'm for it.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(2,449 posts)

3. National Guard units can only be deployed outside the country under Federal authority

Reply to CanonRay (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 09:16 PM

Tuesday

States cannot send them outside the country themselves. They cant even send them outside their state unless the other state gives them permission to be there or if they are Federalized.

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