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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | Dec. 17, 2024

Pat Haynes awarded Thunderbird Medal

By Staff Sgt. Reece Heck

Pat Haynes, volunteer for the Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office, was presented with the Thunderbird Medal, on Dec. 9, 3024 for dedicating countless hours to the Oklahoma National Guard and utilizing her extensive training and experience as a child and family counselor to support OKNG efforts. The Thunderbird Medal is the Oklahoma National Guard’s highest award presented to a civilian. 
Pat Haynes, volunteer for the Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office, is awarded the Thunderbird Medal for dedicating countless hours to the Oklahoma National Guard, utilizing her extensive training and experience as a child and family counselor to support OKNG efforts. The Thunderbird Medal is the Oklahoma National Guard’s highest award presented to a civilian. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Heck)
Pat Haynes, volunteer for the Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office, is awarded the Thunderbird Medal for dedicating countless hours to the Oklahoma National Guard, utilizing her extensive training and experience as a child and family counselor to support OKNG efforts. The Thunderbird Medal is the Oklahoma National Guard’s highest award presented to a civilian. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Heck)
Pat Haynes, volunteer for the Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office, is awarded the Thunderbird Medal for dedicating countless hours to the Oklahoma National Guard, utilizing her extensive training and experience as a child and family counselor to support OKNG efforts. The Thunderbird Medal is the Oklahoma National Guard’s highest award presented to a civilian. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Heck)
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Pat Haynes, volunteer for the Oklahoma National Guard Family Program Office, is awarded the Thunderbird Medal for dedicating countless hours to the Oklahoma National Guard, utilizing her extensive training and experience as a child and family counselor to support OKNG efforts. The Thunderbird Medal is the Oklahoma National Guard’s highest award presented to a civilian. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Heck)
Photo By: Staff Sgt. Reece Heck
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Video by Spc. Cambrie Cannon, Sgt. Haden Tolbert
Oklahoma Guardsmen face-off against drones in survivability exercise
Oklahoma National Guard
June 12, 2025 | 1:34
Soldiers assigned to the 45th Infantry Brigade took part in the first of a series of counter-unmanned aircraft exercises at Camp Gruber Training Center on June 12 and 13. This exercise focused on Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th IBCT being forced to avoid, react to, and counter reconnaissance drones and first-person view drones deployed to harass them as they battled opposing force role players.
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