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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | May 24, 2023

How the Heck do you run properly

Cpt. Christopher Buck shows our very own Sgt. Reece Heck how proper running form will decrease your running time and prevent long-term injuries. 

The purpose of this video is to help #OKGuard Soldiers decrease their two-mile time during the Army Combat Fitness Test as well as tips for safe running practices to insure our Soldiers are always healthy, ready, and prepared.

Intro: (0:00)
Head Position: (00:51)
Arm Movement: (01:33)
Impact On The Ground: (03:13)
Summary: (06:55)
Video by Spc. Anthony Ackah-Mensah
SWOSU GOLD Soldiers and student honored for saving fellow student’s life
Oklahoma National Guard
March 13, 2025 | 1:22
Four Southwestern Oklahoma State University Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) program officer candidates and one student lifeguard were honored on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, for their heroic actions in saving a fellow GOLD candidate during a training exercise on Jan. 28, 2025, in Weatherford, Oklahoma.

Spc. Avrie Nowakowski, Spc. Diego Ortiz, Pfc. Rhyson Golightly, and Spc. Austin May were among the officer candidates who received the Army Achievement Medal for their actions.

Statton Mantz, the student lifeguard involved, received the Thunderbird Medal, the Oklahoma National Guard’s highest award presented to a civilian
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