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Sailors serenade veterans at Muskogee VA Medical Center

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MUSKOGEE – On August 27, the normal bustling activity at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center came to a temporary standstill as the sound of military cadence approached the main entrance. An elite group of U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer selectees and their Chief Petty Officer mentors marched crisply in formation while singing the…

VJ Day remembered in Broken Arrow

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On August 14, the City of Broken Arrow and the Military History Center hosted the 74th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) at the Veterans’ Park in Broken Arrow.  The event was organized by veteran Frank Reisinger, who was in Tulsa when the surrender was announced. Over 200 hundred veterans and citizens attended….

The Memorial Day ceremonies still make me proud of America

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Although it is two months since Memorial Day, it was so meaningful this year that it moved me to tell about it now.  The delay is because while the main media story was the next day, my copier machines are all on the “disabled list” and it was only until mid-July that copies were able…

Most Patriotic?

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OK is No. 7 in military service Oklahoma is ranked No. 35 on WalletHub’s report on “2019’s Most Patriotic States in America.” According to the report, red states are more patriotic than blue states. “Expressions of American patriotism come in many forms – from setting off fireworks during Fourth of July and buying American-made goods…

145th MPAD, Oklahoma Army National Guard

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, and Oklahoma Army National Guard worked hand-in-hand with members of the U.S. Air Force during training at Altus Air Force base, June 2. The National Guard soldiers and active-duty Air Force airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing conducted…

Flag Day ceremony on June 15th

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The Military History Center in Broken Arrow  is hosting a Flag Day Ceremony at the Center’s museum location in the Rose District of Broken Arrow on June 15.  The museum is at 112 North Main Street in downtown Broken Arrow.  Flag Day is on Friday June 14 but the ceremony will be on  June 15…

The Civil Air Patrol gives hope to the future of the United States

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As this is written, one day following the annual observance of Memorial Day – a whole week-end – my thoughts have returned to the events beginning on Saturday morning.  For those not familiar with the goings-on each Memorial Weekend for the past 47 years, this is information to remember for the future.  For that long…

These young people give hope to America during troubled times

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It is always a pleasure to me to be able to recount incidents that lend hope for the future custodians of our wonderful, one-of-a-kind, “representative republic” USA.  And there seems to be such despite the continuing stream of “news” – whether true or fake – coming forth from the sources on which we are reduced…

Bill for Veterans Registry

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Legislation providing for greater inclusiveness of Oklahoma military personnel and veterans in the Oklahoma Veterans Registry was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt in late April. The Oklahoma Veterans Registry is a voluntary registry of all Oklahoma residents serving on active duty or in the Oklahoma National Guard, as well as all honorably discharged…

Military airspace bill

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A bill clarifying confusing language regarding the protection of military airspace and training routes was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday. House Bill 2118 was authored by Rep. Charles Ortega, R-Altus, who said the legislation is the continuation of efforts to protect military airspace after legislation passed during the 2018 session left…