According to a press release, Rhoden is mobilizing 12 guardsmen from the 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment based in Rapid city.
“South Dakota stands in solidarity with President Trump,” Rhoden said in a press release.
Army helicopter circles Sioux Falls Friday night The mobilization is under the command of the D.C. National Guard, and the army guardsmen will activate on a Title 32 status, the press release said.
Title 32 means the guardsmen are under state authority but funded by the federal government.
Their initial deployment is expected to last for 30 days, though according to section 904 of Title 32: “The Governor of the State may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, extend the period one time for an additional 90 days to meet extraordinary circumstances.”
Well fuck, who possibly could have seen this bullshit coming?
Rapid city, get that shit in writing! And be prepared and on the lookout for any “extraordinary circumstances” to occur sometime in the very near future.