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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | July 18, 2024

OKGuard’s Thunderbird Challenge Program empowers Oklahoma youth

By Cpl. Danielle Rayon

The Thunderbird Challenge Program, an initiative of the Oklahoma National Guard, is making a significant impact in the lives of at-risk Oklahoma youth by providing tools and opportunities to change their lives for the better.
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VIDEO | 03:47 | OK Guard’s Thunderbird Youth Challenge empowers Oklahoma youth

The program, established in 1993, offers a 22-week residential phase followed by a 12-month post-residential phase, focusing on education, self-discipline and leadership. Its mission is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of kids falling behind in school, producing program graduates with the values, life skills and education necessary to succeed as adults.

“These kids are willing, they want to be here, they want to succeed, they want to grow, they want to learn things and come out the other side of this program as a more capable and qualified individual to go out there and be successful in their future,” said Chris Stout, director of the Thunderbird Challenge Program.
Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert
Oklahoma Army National Guard enhances artillery readiness with live-fire, air insertion training
Oklahoma National Guard
March 7, 2025 | 1:22
Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers demonstrated their ability to rapidly mass troops and equipment during live-fire artillery training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on March 7-9.

The Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, convoyed from armories across Oklahoma to Fort Sill on March 7 and began two days of live-fire exercises.

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Lt. Col. Brent Hill
Commander, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment
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Sgt. Nathan Treadway
Forward Observer, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment
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