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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

The Oklahoma National Guard has released the 2023 Governor's Report detailing the actions of the Oklahoma National Guard during 2023.

Highlights include dropping more than 167,000 gallons of water from helicopters to fight wildland fires, the Defensive Cyber Operation Element winning the DoD's largest unclassified cyber exercise, and the Oklahoma National Guard supporting law enforcement to seize more than 64,000 pounds of illegal drugs worth more than $78 million.

Read the Full Report now Read the Full Report now: http://ok.ng.mil/Portals/56/Documents/Governor's%20Reports/2023%20GOV%20Report_FINAL_LR%20(1).pdf

Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert

Oklahoma Army National Guard hosts Best Warrior

Oklahoma National Guard

Nov. 9, 2024 | 1:30

Sixteen Soldiers from the Oklahoma Army National Guard competed in the 2025 OKARNG Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, Nov. 6-8, 2024.

At the conclusion of the competition, Spc. Juan Lopez, a resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team as a signal operations support specialist, won the title of Soldier of the Year, while Sgt. James Bording, a resident of Claremore, Oklahoma assigned to the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th IBCT as an infantryman, was awarded the title of Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. (Oklahoma National Guard Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert)

CG:
00:23:15
Command Sgt. Maj. John Hernandez
Command Sgt. Maj. for Oklahoma

00:38:14
Spc. Juan Lopez
2025 Soldier of the Year

00:46:23
Sgt. James Bording
2025 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year