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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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Oklahoma National Guard trains alongside Oklahoma Highway Patrol to protect rights and property

Oklahoma National Guard

Oct. 2, 2024 | 1:32

“Always Ready, Always There” is the motto National Guardsmen train and live by. It’s more than a motto though, it is a promise to their fellow Oklahomans that they will be ready to support their state and nation in times of need.

It is a promise that members of the Oklahoma National Guard Reaction Force, a rotating unit assignment that provides manpower to civil authorities to support their agencies during natural disasters or civil unrest. It is a promise that requires consistent preparation. (Oklahoma National Guard Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert)