Oregon National Guard Returning Home After Controversial Trump Deployment Blocked in Court
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said yesterday that the Oregon National Guard troops federalized under Title 10 have begun demobilization activities, more than 100 days after their mobilization, as legal challenges worked their way through the courts.
Oregon National Guard Demobilizing
According to the U.S. Northern Command, all 100 Oregon National Guard troops deployed under Title 10 orders to Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago will travel to Fort Bliss, Texas, to complete their demobilization before returning to their home units. The troops spent most of their time training at Camp Rilea on the Oregon Coast.
Sources: U.S. Northern Command Federal Protection Mission updates and Oregon Military Department Oregon National Guard command group page
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Governor Kotek confirmed the demobilization and said, “While I am relieved that all our troops will finally return home, it does not make up for the personal sacrifices of more than 100 days, including holidays, spent in limbo.”
The court injunction preventing the deployment of the National Guard in Oregon remains in effect, but an appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is still pending.
The Governor said, “President Trump’s disregard for the facts on the ground revealed that he is more focused on provoking a fight in cities and states that don’t share his politics than serving the American people.”
Thousands of Oregonians voiced their opposition to the Trump Administration’s actions, which were seen as an abuse of power. The deployment was regarded as an unwanted, unnecessary, and unconstitutional military intervention in the state.
Governor Tina Kotek said, “The citizen-soldiers of the Oregon National Guard are our neighbors, friends, and family. These courageous Oregonians deserve certainty and respect.”