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Oklahoma Guardsmen face-off against drones in survivability exercise

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CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. – 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. “We cannot plan missions anymore without taking into account the UAS threat,” said Col. Khalid Hussein, commander of the 45th…

Oklahoma National Guard’s STARBASE OKC hosts STEM summer camp

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard’s STARBASE Oklahoma City hosted a science, technology, engineering and math summer camp at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, June 10-14, bringing excitement and educational opportunities to the children of Oklahoma National Guard members living in the Oklahoma City area. “This camp is for all the military families…

Oklahoma National Guard new joint operations center

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Leaders from the Oklahoma National Guard, State of Oklahoma and the Chandler community broke ground on a new joint operations center for the Oklahoma National Guard in Chandler, Oklahoma, today. The nearly 6,400 square foot joint operations center will be utilized by the Oklahoma National Guard during times of natural and manmade…

Guardsman remembers the Khobar Towers attack

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OKLAHOMA CITY – For many Oklahomans, June 25 is just another day on the calendar to get through before Independence Day parties can begin. However, for one Oklahoma Army National Guard sergeant major, it is a solemn date of remembrance. June 25, 2021, marked the 25th anniversary of the Khobar Towers bombing – an attack…

Oklahoma guardsmen are deployed

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ADA – More than 60 Oklahoma Army National Guard soldiers said farewell to their families in a virtual send-off ceremony at the National Guard armory in Ada, Oklahoma on April 1. The soldiers are assigned to the 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, and are leaving for a yearlong mobilization to Fort Bliss,…