Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City is the only state-operated museum dedicated to military history. A massive ...

MEXICO, N.Y. – The village of Mexico said happy 100th birthday on May 27, 2023 to Laurence “Sparky” Rector, a World War II veteran who fought with the Oklahoma National Guard’s 45th Infantry Division.

Ray Sibley was drafted into the Army on July 15, 1944. He was married and had two young sons at the time. Ray spent his first 17 weeks in training 18 hours a day at the Infantry Replacement Training ...

This Memorial Day, the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City is working to keep military history alive, despite a year of great loss. “Within the last two years, year and a half, we’ve taken ...

A group from Oklahoma’s 45th Infantry recently got the chance to take part in Liberation Day ceremonies in France. The Thunderbirds played a key role in liberating much of Eastern France during World ...

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From Division to Brigade to Combat Team, the Oklahoma National Guard has garnered a reputation as a highly-professional, combat-ready unit. The 45th Infantry Division earned their nickname "Rock of ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. - The life and legacy of retired Lt. Col. Ernest Childers was celebrated during a plaque dedication ceremony Nov. 20 at the Range 1 training facility at Fort Drum. Childers, a Muscogee ...