Republican Rep. Mike Reynolds of the Oklahoma state legislature has introduced legislation to put “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” back in place for the Oklahoma National Guard.  A similar bill in Virginia last year did not make it to a vote.  Reynolds said the reason was the troops’ request:

The bill is being proposed in response to requests from members of the Oklahoma National Guard, Reynolds said.

The National Guard declined comment, and the relationship of the law to the Guard when under Federal status would be open to question.

The relationship of the National Guard with the active duty military can be a bit confusing depending on whether or not they are serving in a federal or state status.  As of a few weeks ago, the National Guard became a full member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which some argued would confuse the chain of command even further.