the oregon national guard says it’s in bad financial shape because the federal government and louisiana have not paid the $2.7 million they owe the guard for relief and law enforcement work last year after hurricane katrina.
if the guard doesn’t receive the money soon, it will have to appeal to the legislature’s emergency board for more cash or be forced to close its 41 armories located throughout the state and possibly even two air bases, capt. mike braibish, an oregon national guard spokesman, said monday.
the oregon guard would still have federal money to pay for training and activities. but it would run out of state money budgeted for maintenance and operations by december, braibish said.
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