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The Oklahoma State House of Representatives and Senate convened a joint session, April 10, 2012, to recognize the sacrifices and accomplishments of the soldiers, airmen and their families, in defense of our nation.

Maj. Gen. Robbie Asher, the adjutant general of Oklahoma, Brig. Gen. Jerome Limoge, the assistant adjutant general of Colorado for Air, and Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, the adjutant general of Colorado, listen More

Warrant officers from the Detachment 1, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma National Guard and the Virgin Islands National Guard stand together before the OKNG soldiers depart St. Croix, More

Maj. Corbie Grimes, an information operations officer, along with other members of the 45th Field Artillery Brigade and members of the Polish Army work together controlling fire operations as part of Exercise A More

U.S. Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the Latvian Army discuss Latvian Army capabilities during Allied Spirit VI at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, March 15, 2017 More

Brig. Gen. Hopper Smith, Assistant Adjutant General, Oklahoma National Guard, and Col. Robert Sowards, Operations Officer, Oklahoma National Guard meet with Soldiers and Airmen of the Oklahoma National Guard pa More

Spc. Rainey Jackson, one half of a two-Soldier wedding, hides in a Medium Tactical Vehicle prior to exchanging her vows at Regional Support Area Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 9, 2017. Jackson and her husband-to-be, Cp More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Maj. Richelle Treece, OKNG Officer Candidate School commander, salutes the U.S. flag during the 20th Anniversary ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, the More

A child says goodbye to the horse she just rode before moving to her next activity at the 6th Annual Oklahoma National Guard Adjutant General’s Horseback Heroes event, Oct. 28, 2017, at Covey Creek Ranch in Okl More

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin hands the flag that demonstrates assumption of command, to Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, newly appointed adjutant general for Oklahoma, during a change of command ceremony at the Nor More

An Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-72 “Lakota” helicopter and crew conduct water rescue training over the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City on Thursday, April 5. Members of the Oklahoma City, Norman, Verdigris an More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Pfc. Dylan Miller, forward observer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarter Battery, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, uses analog technology to measure out distances on a map during W More

Family and friends of Soldiers in 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, anxiously await reuniting with their loved one after an eight-month deployment to Afghanistan during a More

Lt. Col. Chris Douglas, Oklahoma Army National Guard Defense Cyber Operations Element team chief, presents a certification of appreciation to Brad Keener, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative information technology en More

Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, administers the Oath of Enlistment to former NFL athlete, Rodney Rideaux, to the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The enlistment took place at the Oklahom More

Soldiers from the 1245th Transportation Company, assigned to 1st Cavalry Division attend a deployment ceremony July 2 at East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma. Family members, friends and fellow Soldiers were More

Col. John Muller, outgoing commander of 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, relinquishes command to Col. Thomas Mancino, incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at the 45th Infantr More

The 1345th Transportation Company Commander, Cpt. Aaron Knott, holds the unit's guidon while the Company 1st Sgt. Erwin Blue, cases the unit colors, denoting the official end of command Sept. 8, 2018, at the Ar More

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rosemary Masters was promoted to the rank of chief warrant officer 5 during a ceremony Oct. 14 at the Oklahoma City Regional Training Institute. Master made history when she became the f More

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rosemary Masters was promoted to the rank of chief warrant officer 5 during a ceremony Oct. 14 at the Oklahoma City Regional Training Institute. Master made history when she became the f More

The Adjutant General for Oklahoma, Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, gives his remarks after being inducted into the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Hall of Fame, January 5, 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Kendall James)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chad Collins, 1245th Transportation Company, has a tea break with soldiers of the Royal Army of Oman during a Heavy Equipment Transporter subject matter exchange in Izki, Oman, Jan. 8, More

Members of the Oklahoma National Guard Color Guard, comprised of two Air National Guard members and two Army National Guard members, present the U.S. and Oklahoma state flag at Governor Kevin Stitt’s inaugurati More

Col. Robert Sowards,​ Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Oklahoma Army National Guard, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, Adjutant General of Oklahoma, after presenting Sowards with the Legion of More

Sgt. Chris Leflore, 2120 Engineering Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, carry a dog kennel off an airboat after rescuing several dogs and two horses along with their owner from a heavily flo More

Soldiers from the 3120th Engineer Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard work to secure the USS Batfish after floodwaters caused it to drift away from its resting sp More

The Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 63rd Civi Support Team conducts search and rescue operations in El Reno, Okla. at the request of the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, May 26. A late-night tornado caus More

A Soldier from the 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Oklahoma Army National Guard prepares a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System for an inspection at Altus Air Force More

Spc. Samuel Alvarez, an automated logistical specialist with Company A, 777th Distribution Company (Aviation Support Battalion) (Assault), 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, trains on proper conv More

Spc. Colton Zimmerman, a Soldier with Company A, 777th Distribution Company (Aviation Support Battalion) (Assault), 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier Pfc. Patten Samuel, right, asks Sgt. Raymon Russell, left, with the Company A, 777th Distribution Company (Aviation Support Battalion) (Assault), 345th Combat Sustainment Su More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Staff Sgt. A.J. Knapp, and Staff Sgt. Malachi McCary, members of Headquarters Company, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, attach winch cables while reco More

An opposition force (OPFOR) Soldier with the Wisconsin National Guard, camouflaged in the wood line, waits to fire blank rounds from an AK-47 semi-automatic weapon at a convoy of Oklahoma Army National Guard So More

Soldiers with the 3120th Engineer Support Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, operate bulldozers during annual training at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, June 9. The company was tasked with digging More

Pfc. Kaleb Bethel, military police trainee with the 745th Military Police Detachment, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, reacts to being peppered sprayed as part of his tr More

Spc. Noah Brown, a Soldier with Headquarters Battery, 271st Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Oklahoma Army National Guard, responds to indirect fire during training exercise Western Stri More

Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard, posing as opposition forces, prepare to attack Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 271st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Battalion, 158th Field A More

Maj. Jeremy Gonzalez, executive officer, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, participates in Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray certification alongsid More

Pfc. Kelley Kholer, wheeled vehicle mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 271st Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Oklahoma Army National Guard, prepares for enemy contact during training ex More

University of Oklahoma Cadet Grace Tompkins, acting platoon leader for 205th Signal Support Company, 271st Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, comments about retransmitting radio signals du More

Col. Thomas H. Mancino, commander, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, inspects a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fighting position constructed by Soldiers with the 3120th Engineer More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers with the 745th Military Police Detachment, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, practice riot control tactics countering a mock mob during annual More

The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's colors fly at the Brigade change of command ceremony at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, Aug. 3, 2019. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones)

Officer candidates with the Oklahoma Army National Guard commission as 2nd Lieutenants during the Officer Candidate School graduation ceremony at the Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City, Sep. 8. (Army More

Officer candidates with the Oklahoma Army National Guard commission as 2nd Lieutenants during the Officer Candidate School graduation ceremony at the Regional Training Institute in Oklahoma City, Sep. 8. (Army More

Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, Adjutant General of Oklahoma presents the Thunderbird medal to Warrior Charles Coleman, for recognition of exceptional achievements in cultural and historic resource preservation. Ma More

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Okla. Army National Guard Recruiter, Staff Sgt. James Kimball, is fit for flight equipment prior to a F-16 Viper incentive flight with the 125th Fighter Squadron, Jan 22, 2020, at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, More

Lt. Col. Matt Stacy, an officer assigned to the Oklahoma National Guard Joint Task Force, speaks on the phone while preparing a report on COVID-19 in Oklahoma at the Oklahoma National Guard Regional Training Ce More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Sergeant 1st Class Michael Adams, senior operations noncommissioned officer assigned to the Oklahoma Joint Task Force, performs a safety brief on Centers for Disease Control and Pre More

Leaders from the Oklahoma National Guard — including (left to right) Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, the Adjutant General for Oklahoma; Lt. Col. Clint Carman, Oklahoma Joint Task Force operations officer; Col. Robe More

Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen load COVID-19 tests to be transported from a testing site in Tulsa, Okla., April 16, 2020. The Oklahoma National Guard is assisting various testing sites around the state by tra More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Spc. Ronnie Donaire, a Guardsman with 1245th Transportation Company, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, directs a car to the back of a temporary COVID-1 More

Oklahoma National Guardsmen unload protective equipment including boots, suits, face shields, face masks and sealed gloves, which they will don before cleaning a long term healthcare facility in McAlester, Okla More

Oklahoma Air National Guard Senior Airman Kaleb Peckham, a water and fuels systems maintainer with the 137th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron, poses for a photo at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahom More

Oklahoma Air National Guard Senior Airman Edward Zdeb, a member of the 138th Maintenance Squadron’s munitions flight, poses for a photo at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, April 24, 2020. As More

Oklahoma Air National Guardsmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing help to sort, box, palletize and prepare food for transport in support of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, April 24, 20 More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Spc. Azmorea Herring, a combat medic/healthcare specialist with Headquarters Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, matches paperwork to a test sample given to her b More

Oklahoma National Guardsmen use tape to seal their protective suits around their gloves before entering the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Okla., April 29, 2020. Guardsmen were at the Center to disinfect com More

Left to right: Oklahoma Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, the adjutant general for Oklahoma; Kathy Nestlen, director of marketing and communications for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma; and Okl More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, listens to Kathy Nestlen, director of marketing and communications for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, as she explains More

Oklahoma Army National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Ron Poland, a member of the 63rd Civil Support Team, and Ray Poland, Mayor of Jones, Oklahoma and uncle to Staff Sgt. Poland, stand together in front of city hall in More

“Being able to help the Country and the State is why is joined the National Guard,” said Oklahoma Army National Guard Spc. Abrianna Fuentes, a unit supply specialist with the 745th Military Police Detachment, 3 More

Dr. Martin Bautista, a physician at the Memorial Hospital of Texas County in Guymon, Oklahoma, welcomes members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Oklah More

Members of the Oklahoma National Guard meet with employees from the Oklahoma State Department of Health to discuss their partnership at the Texas County Health Department in Guymon, Oklahoma, May 15, 2020, in a More

Oklahoma Air National Guardsman Col. Lance Frye, Oklahoma National Guard State Air Surgeon, poses for a photo, June 1, 2020, after being named as the State’s new interim commissioner of health by Oklahoma Gov. More

Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct crew drills with a 105mm Howitzer at their home armory in Holdenville, Oklahoma, July 29, 2020. More

Members of a UH-72 "Lakota" crew with the 244th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard practice dropping water from a Bambi bucket during Operation Lead Bucket, a training event in Colorado Springs, Co More

Oklahoma National Guard Capt. Aaron Dougherty, operations officer with the 63rd Civil Support Team, notates information in preparation of an upcoming mission in the Boone County Fire Protection District, Columb More

Members of the 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma National Guard, accept the “best surveyor team” trophy at the Army National Guard Base in Columbia, Mo., Oct. 29, 2020. The 63rd Civil Support Team conducted a f More

Members of the Oklahoma National Guard's 63rd Civil Support Team received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Oklahoma National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters in Oklahoma City, on Jan 6. The men and women of More

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The Oklahoma State House of Representatives and Senate convened a joint session, April 10, 2012, to recognize the sacrifices and accomplishments of the soldiers, airmen and their families, in defense of our nation.

Members of the Colorado and Oklahoma National Guards honor those who died in Dachau Concentration Camp during World War II by laying a wreath at the Leitenberg Cemetery in Dachau, Germany, where over 7,400 pris More

Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands Brig. Gen. (VI) Deborah Y. Howell addresses the Detachment 1, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma National Guard before they depart St. Croix, VI t More

Members of the Polish Army collaborate with Soldiers from the 45th Field Artillery Brigade, headquartered in Mustang, Oklahoma, in the tactical operations center during Exercise Anakonda 16 at Drawsko Pomorskie More

Master Sgt. Lance Zerger, intel noncommissioned officer in charge, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 160th Field Artillery, 1st Lt. Micah Yost, brigade provost marshal, Headquarters and Headq More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Coffman, an Intel Sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Brigade, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and native of Duncan, Oklahoma, monitors radio communication with the 1st More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Cameron Bernard, left, and Spc. Edgar Trujillo, serving with A Company, 1st Battalion, 79th Infantry Regiment, 45th Inf. Brigade Combat Team, tie empty soda cans to t More

Women form the Oklahoma Air and Army National Guard read quotes, by and for military women, that are atched into glass panels on the upper terrace of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, the cere More

Dominic Reyes, child of two Kansas Air National Guardsmen, rides a manually operated buck at the 6th Annual Oklahoma National Guard Adjutant General’s Horseback Heroes event, Oct. 28, 2017, at Covey Creek Ranch More

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin speaks during the adjutant general change of command ceremony at the Norman Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Okla. on Dec. 9, 2017. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Michael Tho More

Chief Master Sgt. Stephen L. Rosebrook, command chief master sergeant of the 137th Special Operations Wing, welcomes Oklahoma's newly appointed Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson to the 137 SOW at Will More

An Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-72 “Lakota” helicopter and crew conduct water rescue training over the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City on Thursday, April 5. Members of the Oklahoma City, Norman, Verdigris an More

The Oklahoma Army National Guard endured heavy rains that caused muddy conditions outside the 45th Field Artillery Brigade’s mobile Tactical Operations Center during Warfighter 18-5 (WFX) at the Camp Atterbury More

Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, arrive home after an eight-month deployment to Afghanistan during a ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, More

Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, administers the Oath of Enlistment to former NFL athlete, Rodney Rideaux, to the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The enlistment took place at the Oklahom More

Members of the Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society present the colors during a deployment ceremony for the 1245th Transportation Company July 2 at East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma. Family members, friend More

Col. John Muller, outgoing commander of 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, relinquishes command to Col. Thomas Mancino during a change of command ceremony at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in More

Cpt. Aaron Knott, 1345 Transportation Company commander, renders a salute during the color casing ceremony denoting the official end of command Sept. 8, 2018, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Mustang, Oklaho More

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rosemary Masters was promoted to the rank of chief warrant officer 5 during a ceremony Oct. 14 at the Oklahoma City Regional Training Institute. Master made history when she became the f More

The Adjutant General for Oklahoma, Maj. Gen. Michael C. Thompson, receives the Bill Tilghman award during his induction into the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Hall of Fame., January 5, 2019. (U.S. Army National Gua More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Bender, 1245th Transportation Company, observes soldiers of the Royal Army of Oman changing a tire in Izki, Oman, Jan. 8, 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Connie Jones)

Moments before the official party arrives, members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard line the steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol to welcome the newly elected Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and other n More

Col. Robert Sowards,​ Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Oklahoma Army National Guard, ​speaks to friends, family and colleagues during his retirement ceremony at the Oklahoma National Guard Regional Trainin More

Soldiers from the 3120th Engineer Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard work to secure the USS Batfish after floodwaters caused it to drift away from its resting sp More

Airmen with the 97th Air Mobility Wing measure and weigh High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems from the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Field Artillery Brigade at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on June 2. More

Spc. Jordyn McGuire, a Soldier with Company A, 777th Distribution Company (Aviation Support Battalion) (Assault), 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, tr More

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers from Company A, 777th Distribution Company (Aviation Support Battalion) (Assault), 90th Troop Command, assist in a vehicle recovery operation during Western Strike at Fort More

An Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier with 271st Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB), provides perimeter security while fellow Soldiers perform vehicle recovery operations on a disab More