Oklahoma National Guard Deployed for Solar Eclipse Preparedness

Deployment aims to support local authorities in managing expected large crowds, with no evidence of undisclosed larger events.

Oklahoma National Guard to assist local authorities in McCurtain County during the April 8 solar eclipse, expected to attract up to 100,000 visitors.
Deployment includes the 63rd Civil Support Team, trained in emergency responses, to manage potential overtaxing of local resources.
Social media posts suggesting the National Guard's presence indicates a larger, undisclosed event are debunked as false.
No evidence found that National Guard support for the eclipse signals anything beyond preparedness for the event.
Oregon, not in the path of totality for the 2024 eclipse, will not deploy National Guardsmen, correcting misinformation from a viral TikTok video.