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An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.
The Texas National Guard sent home seven soldiers whose fitness levels seemingly “did not meet mission requirements” for their deployment to Illinois, a Texas Military Department spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
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7 Members of Texas National Guard Sent Home From Illinois After ‘Meal Team Six’ Mockery in Viral Photos
Seven members of the Texas National Guard were sent home from being deployed in Illinois for failing to meet fitness standards -- and in the aftermath of viral photos that sparked widespread mockery.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he has learned that likely hundreds of National Guard members from Texas were preparing to be sent to Illinois as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to deploy 300 Illinois