has the national guard ever been called out for an eclipse before? including nuclear defense units?
as per newsweek "fact check":
~The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit mentioned by the Gazette is the 63rd Civil Support Team (CST), part of the Oklahoma National Guard.
The unit is trained to provide expert support in the event of chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological, and high-yield explosive-related emergencies.
But such events are not being anticipated on the day of the eclipse, April 8, and the unit will largely be there to support residents, other agencies and visitors.
Lt. Col. LeeAnn Tumblson, public affairs officer with the Oklahoma National Guard, told Newsweek that local officials in Idabel—population 7,000—had requested the unit's help out of an "abundance of caution" to handle the expected 100,000 visitors.~
https://www.newsweek.com/solar-eclipse-2024-nuclear-unit-national-guard-cbrn-chemical-fact-check-1881520