TIMELINE INFO***
Some others can try and double and triple check this if they know of any members of the NG so we can give extra verification to this but…
I know of 2 members from different NG's who were told they will be in DC until AFTER The State of the Union takes place.
Dont think the event itself has anything to do with anything (and hopefully that sack of shit doesn't have the chance to give one at all), more that it lays out a timeline of troops still being in DC. That speech is usually given anywhere from late Jan thru Feb, but if history is any indicator, it occurs later than most the year following the election.
POTUS gave his 4 on the following:
2017- Feb 28th
2018- Jan 30
2019- Feb 5
2020- Feb 4
Hussein Soetero gave his on:
(1st Term)
2009- Feb 24
2010- Jan 27
2011- Jan 25
2012- Jan 24
(2nd Term)
2013- Feb 12
2014- Jan 28
2015- Jan 20
2016- Jan 13
So you'd think this would likely be slated for mid to late Jan which puts the NG possibly still being in DC for another 3-5 weeks.