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Brothers in arms serving at US Capitol
January 21, 2021
Oklahoma Army National Guard Sgts. Kade, right, and Korbin Silvers of Enid, Oklahoma, in Washington before beginning their shift monitoring the inner ring of security around the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 19, 2021. The D.C. mission was the first time the brothers were deployed together.
National Guard troops in DC for inaugural support
January 14, 2021
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stand guard Jan. 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from multiple states have traveled to Washington to support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration.
Oklahoma National Guard supports homeless
December 28, 2020
Oklahoma National Guard members and their families, led by the Guard's Family Program Office, collected more than 1,200 packages of new socks and underwear for homeless shelters across the state in November and December 2020.
Oklahoma Guard delivers state's first COVID-19 vaccine
December 16, 2020
Oklahoma National Guard Cpl. Danielle O'Connor and Spc. Ryan Tate, right, carry an ultra-cold box containing COVID-19 vaccinations to vehicles to transport the vaccines to sites across the state, Dec. 15, 2020. These are the first vaccines to be distributed in Oklahoma from one of five centralized hubs supporting 11 satellite locations.
Maryland National Guard A-10 crews train with Estonian JTACs
December 15, 2020
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Davis (front), a standards and evaluations program manager with the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, provides guidance to a joint terminal attack controller from the Estonian Defense Force during close air support training with A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, in Vienna, Maryland, on Dec. 8, 2020. The Maryland National Guard has partnered with Estonia through the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program since 1993.
Oklahoma Guard cybersecurity team wins national competition
October 1, 2020
From left to right with the Oklahoma National Guard defensive cyber operations element, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Tyson Joachims, Capt. Danny Slusarchuck, Sgt. Sean Singley, Staff Sgt. Rick Raper, Sgt. Brandon Dixon, and Tech Sgt. Craig Brown, mission defense team noncommissioned officer in charge with the 137th Special Operations Communications Flight, won the online 2020 NetWars Cyber Shield competition Sept. 18-19, 2020.
28th ECAB hurdles challenges, completes training
September 17, 2020
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Whitt, crew chief with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, sits on a ramp and looks at the sunset out the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it flies over the 28th ECAB's mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas.
Oklahoma Guard Soldier aids man injured in car rollover
August 24, 2020
Spc. Clinton Fauss, right, a truck driver with 120th Forward Support Battalion, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, helped rescue Lee Harkin after his vehicle rolled into a ditch outside Tulsa, Oklahoma, Aug. 12, 2020.
45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducts annual training
August 3, 2020
Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct a mock fire mission during crew drill training at their home armory in Holdenville, Oklahoma, July 29, 2020. The Soldiers, along with other units of the 45th IBCT, are taking part in home-station annual training with limited field training exercises while implementing COVID-19 countermeasures like social distancing or wearing masks.
Oklahoma Guard supports statewide COVID-19 contact tracing
May 28, 2020
A member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard checks his list of contacts before making a phone call as part of contact tracing operations at the Texas County Health Department in Guymon, Oklahoma, May 15, 2020, in a multi-agency effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Oklahoma National Guard Airmen support food bank
May 28, 2020
Staff Sgt. Nathan McElrath, a member of the 138th Fighter Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, loads food into a truck at a mobile food pantry May 13, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Due to COVID-19, Guard members have been working at food banks to replace the vital volunteer force they rely on, until it is safe to have them return.
Oklahoma Guard supports hot spot through COVID-19 outbreak
May 22, 2020
Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard members help conduct COVID-19 testing at the Texas County Activity Center in Guymon, Oklahoma, May 16, 2020. Guymon had more cases of the coronavirus - 650 - than any other city in the state but Oklahoma City. Guymon ranks 40th in state population, while Oklahoma City has the most people of any city in the state.
Oklahoma National Guard medics support COVID-19 testing
May 12, 2020
Oklahoma Army National Guard Spc. Kennedy Perez, a medic with the 3120th Engineer Support Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, prepares to administer COVID-19 tests at the Pawnee Indian Health Center in Pawnee, Oklahoma, April 29-30. Guard members across the state have been activated in support of the governor's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guard's COVID-19 response is largest since Hurricane Katrina
May 12, 2020
Nearly 47,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are activated in all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia supporting COVID-19 response efforts. That is the Guard's largest response since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when more than 51,000 Guard members responded.
Oklahoma Guard has virtual send-off before deploying
May 5, 2020
Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, addresses Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, who are deploying in support of coalition operations in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations. The May 3 ceremony was livestreamed so friends and family could watch remotely due to the threat of spreading COVID-19 to the deploying Soldiers.
Oklahoma Guard joins veterans in fight against COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Oklahoma Army National Guard members speak with a resident of the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Oklahoma, April 29, 2020. Members of the Guard disinfected commonly touched surfaces and high traffic areas at the center.
Oklahoma Guard distributes medical supplies from stockpile
April 21, 2020
Oklahoma National Guard members from throughout the state check medical supply orders while assigned to the Strategic National Stockpile in Oklahoma City, April 20, 2020. Nearly 30 Guard members are helping fulfill, secure and transport critical supplies to facilities throughout the state.
Oklahoma National Guard medics train for COVID-19 response
April 13, 2020
Oklahoma Army National Guard Sgt. Douglas Engle, Comprehensive Medical Training instructor at the Oklahoma Regional Training Institute, demonstrates how to place an advanced airway as part of COVID-19 medical response training at the 90th Troop Command Headquarters in Oklahoma City April 10 - 11. The training will prepare Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard medical personnel to help respond to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the state.