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Why National Guard's nuclear unit is poised for solar eclipse

Posted on AllSides March 21st, 2024
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A solar eclipse on April 8 will attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to U.S. towns and cities named by experts as the best places to see the moon completely block the sun. In Oklahoma, the National Guard has already announced its deployment to support local agencies and residents, with the state falling in the path of totality where the moon will block out the sun. However, a local report that an "elite chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear unit" would be monitoring the event has led to a wave of...

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