NOVEMBER 9, 2022 – Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, a Medal of Honor recipient, returned to his home state to share his story with fellow Oklahomans. “Oklahoma is where I’m from; it’s where I grew up,” Plumlee said. “It’s always going to be special because it’s a part of my childhood and becoming a young man.” Born in Clinton and raised on his family’s cattle ranch in Western … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 – As the eyes of the nation turn to Tuesday’s midterm elections, the integrity of polling and the security of the electoral process are the focus of National Guard cyberspace operations teams nationwide. During primary elections earlier this year, the National Guard provided cybersecurity support to eight states. The Guard will increase that to 14 through … [Read more...]

Maj. Addison Harding, an F-16 pilot assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing in Sioux Falls South Dakota swims to the next training station during a SERE refresher course at the Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls South Dakota September 30, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Ter Haar) NOVEMBER 7, 2022 – No pilot would ever like to be behind enemy lines or … [Read more...]

Staff Sgt. Michelle Padilla, a cadre member at the Washington Youth Challenge Academy at Camp Parsons Boy Scout Camp in Brinnon, Wash on Oct. 21, 2022. (U.S. National Guard photo by Peter Chang) NOVEMBER 4, 2022 – Staff Sgt. Michelle Padilla is passionate about the Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy, and she has been since she first stepped on campus in 2013. “Before I … [Read more...]

An LUH-72 Lakota helicopter is flown above mountainous terrain near Gypsum, Colorado, home of the Colorado National Guard's High-altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or HAATS, Oct. 16, 2022. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, visited HAATS to gain a full scope of the mission and training environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. … [Read more...]