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Missouri Sends Soldiers to Help Louisiana Hurricane Recovery

Home - Local, Local, NewsBy AP September 1, 2021 Leave a comment

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is sending about 300 National Guard soldiers to help Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida. Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced he’s mobilizing soldiers to help with hurricane relief for at least two weeks. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving 1 million people and businesses in…

Missouri Sends Troops To US Border

Home - Local, Home Slider FeatureBy News May 2, 2018 Leave a comment

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has sent troops to Arizona to assist with border security. Four soldiers in Missouri’s National Guard and a UH-72 Lakota helicopter deployed Tuesday, according to a statement from Gov. Eric Greitens. The statement says the soldiers will provide aerial surveillance, and will not directly participate in law enforcement. In…