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National Guard Bureau Leaders Say Taking Care of Guardsmen Key to Meeting Mission at Home, Abroad
February 9, 2024
— Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that as the global security landscape has become increasingly complex, the National Guard continues to fill its role as an indispensable warfighting force while at the same time responding in times of crisis at home...
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Oklahoma National Guard hosts inaugural Domestic Operations Symposium
January 23, 2024
— More than 20 emergency response agencies from across the state gathered for the Oklahoma National Guard’s inaugural Domestic Operations Symposium held at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma, January 23-24, 2024...
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Oklahoma Guard aviation unit trains for deployment to Kosovo
January 11, 2024
— Nearly 50 Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion (Assault Helicopter Battalion), 244th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command, are undergoing mobilization training in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Kosovo in support of Operation Joint Guardian (KFOR)...
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Oklahoma aviation unit deploys to Kosovo
December 30, 2023
— Loved ones gather alongside nearly 50 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen during a deployment ceremony held Dec. 30, 2023 at the Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma...
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Retired Guardsman strengthens the future of aviation by honoring its past
December 30, 2023
— There is something so fascinating and exhilarating about aviation that compels people, especially from a young age, to want to fly. For some, the fascination seems to appear out of nowhere and grows over time. It is almost like these aviators were bitten by a bug, encouraging them to spread their wings and fly. At least, that is one aviator’s theory...
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137th SOW celebrates 2023 Oklahoma Women in Aviation
December 8, 2023
— The 137th Special Operations Wing hosted the seventh Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day celebration Dec. 8, 2023, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. The annual event pays homage to the many women who have made significant contributions to the state’s aviation and aerospace industry...
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Maj. Gen. Thomas Mancino's Veterans Day message to the OKNG
November 8, 2023
— On this Veterans Day, I wanted to express my profound gratitude to all our nation’s veterans, with a special focus on the remarkable Citizen-Airmen and Soldiers of the Oklahoma National Guard...
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Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier trains for the Olympics
October 19, 2023
— The Oklahoma Army National Guard is made up of more than 8,000 Citizen-Soldiers but only one holds the title of Soldier-athlete – Spc. Dalton Duffield...
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OKNG RTI first in nation to use female mannequins for medical training
October 19, 2023
— The Oklahoma National Guard's Regional Training Institute is the first National Guard RTI in the nation to field female mannequins to prepare military medics and first responders better to treat female trauma patients. ...
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63rd Civil Support Team trains with first responders from across the state
October 19, 2023
— In a weeklong operational readiness exercise, the Oklahoma National Guard's 63rd Civil Support Team with Task Force One and various first responders from across the state honed their search and rescue skills recently...
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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)
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Command Sgt. Maj. John Hernandez
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Spc. Juan Lopez
2025 Soldier of the Year
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