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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)

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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)