News from the Oklahoma National Guard

Oklahoma National Guard Deploys Motorist Assistance Teams Ahead of Winter Storm
January 23, 2026 — Governor Kevin Stitt has authorized the activation and deployment of Oklahoma National Guard stranded motorists assistance and recovery teams (SMART) following a request by the Office of Emergency Management in preparation for severe winter weather beginning Friday and lasting into the weekend...

Making a Difference: Guardsmen Serve the Nation’s Capital
January 7, 2026 — For Soldiers and Airmen supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, service in the Nation’s Capital has become more than a duty; it has become an opportunity to strengthen public trust, support civil authorities and gain real-world experience while protecting the community they serve...

Memorial Ceremonies in France Honor 45th Infantry Division
December 8, 2025 — In the hills of northeastern France, far from home but not from history, Soldiers of the Oklahoma National Guard stood shoulder to shoulder with French citizens to honor the legacy of the 45th Infantry Division, their predecessors who helped liberate the region during World War II...

OKGuard deepens community ties with new training facility in Weatherford
December 4, 2025 — Leaders from the city of Weatherford, Oklahoma, Southwestern Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Army National Guard, gathered Wednesday to commemorate the establishment of the Weatherford Regional Training Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

OKGuard leader retires after 34 impactful years
December 4, 2025 — Friends, family and leaders from across the Oklahoma National Guard filled the room at the Oklahoma City Military Complex, Oct. 30, 2025, to celebrate the remarkable career of Col. Floyd Kevin Roland, whose legacy of mentorship, innovation and service helped shape generations of Citizen-Soldiers...

Oklahoma National Guard departs for D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission
December 1, 2025 — Friends, family and Oklahoma National Guard leaders gathered Monday at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mustang, Oklahoma for a ceremony held for members of the Oklahoma National Guard’s Task Force Thunder...

Oklahoma National Guard opens new Joint Operations Center
November 20, 2025 — Leaders with the Oklahoma National Guard held a ceremony for the opening of the new Oklahoma National Guard Joint Operations Center, Thursday, in Chandler, Oklahoma...

OKGuard military police unit deploys overseas to Middle East
October 21, 2025 — Friends, family and Oklahoma National Guard leaders gathered Tuesday at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mustang, Oklahoma for a farewell ceremony held for members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 745th Military Police Detachment, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command...

Thunderbird Trail: Preserving Sacrifice, Strengthening Connection
September 26, 2025 — Standing among rows of white marble headstones at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Soldiers of the Oklahoma National Guard bent to place sand from the beaches of Anzio into the carved names of Thunderbirds who never returned home. For today’s Citizen-Soldiers, the gesture was a bridge across generations, connecting their service to the sacrifice of those who fought for freedom more than 80 years ago...

Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0 Tests Oklahoma Guard's Unmanned Aerial System Capabilities
September 15, 2025 — CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. - Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test Sept. 13 during Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0, the capstone event in a succession of counter-unmanned aircraft exercises held this year at Camp Gruber Training Center.The exercise tested concepts...

Video by Staff Sgt. Erika Chapa

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Answering the Call: The Oklahoma National Guard's Response to 9/11

Oklahoma National Guard

Sept. 2, 2026 | 3:57

Retired Oklahoma Air National Guard Col. Devin Wooden recalls the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and how the Oklahoma Air National Guard was called upon to support recovery efforts in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks by delivering vital aid and supplies from across America’s heartland to New York. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Erika Chapa)