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Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Forces Build Readiness at Pahlawan Warrior 26
August 27, 2026 — TUTONG CAMP, Brunei – U.S. Soldiers and Oklahoma National Guardsmen partnered with Royal Brunei Land Forces soldiers to sharpen their skills during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26, Aug. 11-21, increasing...

Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Open Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26
August 12, 2026 — TUTONG CAMP, Brunei – Oklahoma National Guard and Royal Brunei Land Force Soldiers marched together to the beat of drums during the Aug. 11 opening ceremony of Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26, marking...

Oklahoma, Guam National Guardsmen Sharpen Combat Skills
July 21, 2026 — KOTA BELUD, Malaysia – Oklahoma and Guam National Guardsmen sharpened their warfighting skills alongside Malaysian forces during a force-on-force training exercise using the Multiple Integrated Laser...

Oklahoma Guardsman Harnesses AI to Save Thousands of Hours of Work
June 17, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – A groundbreaking new artificial intelligence tool developed by an Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier is set to transform the way the state processes military awards, potentially...

National Guard Gold Star Spouse Turns Grief Into Advocacy
May 26, 2026 — CONCORD, N.C. – The loudest place in American sports knew when to be quiet.At Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, the Coca-Cola 600 was everything it is supposed to be: horsepower, heat, noise...

Oklahoma Guard Hosts Exercise Lightning Strike
April 22, 2026 — MUSKOGEE, Okla. – The Oklahoma National Guard, in partnership with the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, recently hosted Exercise Lightning Strike, a domestic training exercise using drones to...

Oklahoma Guard Wraps Up Fire Suppression Mission, Remains Ready
March 10, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard has wrapped up fire suppression operations after dry, windy conditions fueled wildfires throughout Oklahoma in February.The Guard’s response, which was...

Oklahoma Army National Guard Deploys for Fire Suppression Mission
February 25, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – At the request of Oklahoma Emergency Management and with the authorization of Gov. Kevin Stitt, members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard are responding to wildfires in northwest...

Oklahoma National Guard Unveils New Wellness Center
February 20, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma National Guard leadership held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19 for the Oklahoma National Guard Wellness Center, a nearly 35,000-square-foot facility at the Oklahoma City...

Oklahoma Guard Help Welcomed in DC Amid Freezing Temperatures
February 10, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – While life as usual has resumed for most Oklahomans after Winter Storm Fern, for Oklahoma Guardsmen deployed in support of D.C. Safe and Beautiful, winter storm response is still in...

Thunderbird Trail: Preserving Sacrifice, Strengthening Connection for Oklahoma Guard
September 29, 2025 — ITALY – Standing among rows of white marble headstones at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Soldiers of the Oklahoma National Guard bent to place sand from the beaches of Anzio into the...

Oklahoma Guard Sharpens Drone Warfare Tactics During Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0
September 18, 2025 — CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. — Drones buzzed overhead as Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen maneuvered strategically through a wooded area. They advanced slowly toward their objective –...

Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0 Tests Oklahoma Guard's Unmanned Aerial System Capabilities
September 15, 2025 — CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. - Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test Sept. 13 during Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0,...

U.S., Saudi Arabia Strengthen Ties Through State Partnership Program
August 22, 2025 — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expanded its strategic ties with the United States by formally joining the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or...

Wildfire Response During Training Proves Oklahoma Guard Ready to Fight Fires
August 22, 2025 — FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Twelve Oklahoma National Guard members training in Arizona proved the Oklahoma National Guard’s wildland firefighting program is ready to respond to wildfires when they were called...

Oklahoma National Guard Participates in Exercise Keris Strike
August 6, 2025 — LUMUT, Malaysia – Oklahoma National Guard members took part in a historic exercise when they showcased the precision firepower of the U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, for...

Cyber Officers Join Oklahoma Guard Through Direct Commissioning Program
August 1, 2025 — OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma National Guard welcomed two new officers into its ranks on Wednesday during a direct commissioning ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma.Capt...

Oklahoma National Guard hosts second annual Domestic Operations Symposium
April 21, 2025 — NORMAN, Okla. – Emergency response agencies from across the state gathered last week for the Oklahoma National Guard’s second annual Domestic Operations Symposium.The symposium was held April 14-15 at...

117th Regional Training Institute Graduates Military Police
March 24, 2025 — SMYRNA, Tenn. - Fourteen new military policemen graduated from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s Military Police Basic Course March 21 and are now military law enforcement officers and the latest...

Oklahoma Army National Guard Enhances Artillery Readiness
March 12, 2025 — OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers demonstrated their ability to rapidly mass troops and equipment during live-fire artillery training at Fort Sill March 7-9.The Soldiers, assigned...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future