U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii District 2, announced Monday that she has been activated by the Hawaii Army National Guard.
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii District 2, announced Monday that she has been activated by the Hawaii Army National Guard.
The congresswoman serves as a Military Police Captain in the Guard, and will be supporting response to the ongoing Kilauea lava flow.
“She will join about 80 National Guard soldiers and airmen already on the ground,” according to a prepared statement.
A spokeswoman for Gabbard was unable to respond to questions regarding the activation, or to say how long the congresswoman’s service will last.
The congresswoman’s offices in Hawaii and Washington, D.C., will remain open to serve constituents during the unspecified time period of her service.
Gabbard represents the Big Island in Washington. The announcement comes on the eve of the General Election. She faces Republican Kawika Crowley and Libertarian Joe Kent for the D-Hawaii Disrict 2.