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National Guard deploys to fight spread of virus
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri National Guard has been mobilized where needed to assist communities in this state that are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
“I want to be perfectly clear: This is not about putting Missouri under martial law. This is a planning stage operation to provide more assistance to Missourians and increase our capacity to deploy resources quickly. The Guard will play a major role in supporting state and local communities, ” Missouri National Guard Brig. Gen. Levon Cumpton said
The Guard is not comprised of people from else where, he said.
“We are not some outside organization coming in to impose someone else’s agenda on you. We are here to help you, not control you. Hell, we are you,” Cumpton said at the conference March 27 at the Capitol in Jefferson City.
Gov. Mike Parson, at the daily news briefing, outlined how the Guard may assist, including offering support of COVID-19 testing. The Guard assisted people facing floods, he said.
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