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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

two junior rotc cadets exhibit color guard drill demonstration skills

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137th SOW hosts Oklahoma JROTC state drill championships

Two Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets lift the American flag and Oklahoma flag during a color guard exhibition at the Oklahoma JROTC State Drill Meet championships held at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, April 8, 2023. The 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, hosted the competition for cadets as well as the volunteer judges from Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

a junior rotc drill team demonstrates color guard skills during a competition

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137th SOW hosts Oklahoma JROTC state drill championships

An Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) drill team participates in the armed color guard exhibition during the Oklahoma JROTC State Drill Meet held at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, April 8, 2023. The 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, hosted the competition for cadets as well as the volunteer judges from Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

two junior rotc cadets exhibit rifle demonstration skills

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137th SOW hosts Oklahoma JROTC state drill championships

Two Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets participate in the dual armed exhibition competition at the Oklahoma JROTC State Drill Meet held at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, April 8, 2023. The 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, hosted the competition for cadets as well as the volunteer judges from Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

junior rotc cadets exhibit drill and rifle skills

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137th SOW hosts Oklahoma JROTC state drill championships

Oklahoma Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets are evaluated as they perform drill exercises during the Oklahoma JROTC State Drill Meet held at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, April 8, 2023. The 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, hosted the competition for cadets as well as the volunteer judges from Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – Two Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets lift the American flag and Oklahoma flag during a color guard exhibition at the Oklahoma JROTC State Drill Meet championships held at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, April 8, 2023. The 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, hosted the competition for cadets as well as the volunteer judges from Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)

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Nebraska National Guardsmen take 2025 National Guard Region V Best Warrior Competition

Oklahoma National Guard

May 17, 2025 | 1:33

Nebraska National Guardsmen Sgt. Luke Entz and Spc. Alexander Thomson, both infantrymen from Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 134th Infantry Regiment, were named winners of the 2025 National Guard Region V Best Warrior Competition on May 16 in Oklahoma City.

The competition took place May 12-15 at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Oklahoma, and featured 12 competitors from six states, including Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.