Col. Charles Booze, chief of staff of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, and Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Jolly, senior enlisted Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 279t More
(From left) Army 1st Lt. George Goss, Lt. Francesca Pinel, Governor Mary Fallin, Cpl. Andy Bolus and Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Zook pose for a photo during a tour of the Oklahoma capital building in Oklahoma City, More
Soldiers in support of Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012, a U.S. Army South-led mission, survey construction of a new medical clinic as a Guatemalan contractor excavates the existing structure. BTH is a joint f More
Guatemalan Army Col. Juan Navarro, left, U.S. Army 1st. LT James Orth, 304th Information Operations Battalion, 152nd Theatre Information Operations Group, Camp Park, Calif., middle, and Sgt. 1st Class Harry Cal More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Findley, center, the commander of the command and control element for Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012, addresses community leaders April 29, 2012, in Cubilguitz, Guatemala. Findley dis More
Sgt. 1st Class Angel Lopez, 142nd Military Intelligence (MI) Battalion, 300th MI Brigade, Utah National Guard, deployed in support of Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012, discusses the upcoming day with Guatemala More
U.S. Army Chaplain, Capt. Jason Smith, right, of the 311th Brigade Support Battalion, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Mo. National Guard, addresses young people at a Guatemalan Christian youth center run by More
Soldiers of the 56th Signal Battalion, 21st Signal Brigade, 7th Signal Command, deployed in support of Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012. BTH is a U.S. Army South-led humanitarian mission utilizing military eng More
During jungle penetrator hoist training, an 807th Medical Command soldier is lifted on the JP device by an Apache helicopter crewed by soldiers of C Company, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, New Mexi More
U.S. and Guatemalan military officials and local officials gather to celebrate the completion of Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012 in Cubilguitz, Guatemala, June 14, 2012. BTH is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robbie Asher, director of the Joint Staff, Oklahoma Army National Guard, talks with former Oklahoma Army National Guardsman Susan McClintock at Moore, Okla., May 21, 2013. McClintock's home More
Victoria Manning receives texts from her deployed husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Manning with the 1245th Transportation Company, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, as members of his unit show u More
President of the United States Barack Obama moves to a waiting vehicle after meeting with families and first responders affected by tornadoes on May 20 in Moore, Okla., after he arrived at Tinker Air Force Base More
U.S. Soldiers with the Oklahoma Army National Guard color guard, leads a group of color guards to present the colors during the massing of the colors at Memorial Day ceremony at the 45th Infantry Division Museu More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, center, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, talks with Pfc. Jimmy Hill, left, while visiting Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in More
Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Jones, first sergeant of Company A, 45th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team provides his contact information to two volunteers working in the devastated More
Michael Baker, director of emergency medical services for the Tulsa Fire Department, briefs leadership of the 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma National Guard on the medical status of individuals exposed to a m More
Spc. Jonathan Booth of Edmond, Okla., watches for obstacles from a crew chief seat of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter through night vision goggles during training at Camp Gruber, near Muskogee, Okla., June 21. Bo More
Spc. Jonathan Booth, of Edmond, Okla., watches for obstacles from a crew chief seat of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter through night vision goggles during training at Camp Gruber near Muskogee, Okla., June 21. Bo More
Peyton Harris, the son of Chief Warrant Officer 3 R.J. Harris of Norman, Okla., waits for a snow cone during a family appreciation day for the 1-245 Airfield Operations Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard a More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Melvin Morris, retired, speaks during the Medal of Honor Day Ceremony hosted by members of the Marine Corps League, Albert E. Schwab Detachment 875 in Tulsa, Okla., April 26. Morris is being More
U.S. Army Pvt. Daeyvon Jones, a paratrooper assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, provides security during training at the Tapa training area in Estonia on June More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Miller, a platoon sergeant with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, steadies a door frame during construction of a mock village near Tapa, E More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Sheets, a team leader assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, gives instructions to his paratroopers during a live-fire training exercise near More
U.S. Army Pfc. Tanner Thompson, a paratrooper assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Estonian Defense Force Sgt. Sten Väinaste, a member of Mortar Platoon, Sc More
U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assault target buildings as part of a platoon live-fire exercise near Tapa, Estonia, June 12. Appro More
U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, gather around a birthday cake made by Estonian bakers before a ceremony celebrating the U.S. Army's More
U.S. Army Capt. Colin Bair, commander of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, leads his paratroopers to a passenger terminal after arriving at Ämari Air Base in Estonia, June 19 More
Mati Raidma, (second from left) Estonian Defense Committee Chairman, Estonian Defense Force officers and U.S. Army officers salute while an Estonian army band plays the U.S. national anthem during a ceremony at More
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade salute as the Estonian flag passes during the Estonian Victory Day parade that began in Valga, Estonia, and ended in Valka More
U.S. Army Spc. Ruben Moulton, a paratrooper assigned to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, demonstrates proper use of an Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) mounted on a More
Children of Oklahoma National Guardsmen ride horses during the 3rd Annual Horseback Heroes event at Covey Creek Ranch in Oklahoma City, Oct. 18. The Oklahoma National Guard event provides an opportunity for chi More
Pfc. Dayton Bogel, a native of Pryor, Oklahoma, and a carpentry and masonry specialist assigned to 2120th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army Nati More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Markgraf, an Oklahoma City resident and medic assigned to Oklahoma Medical Detachment, 90th Troop Command, helps unload a mock casualty from a UH-60 “Blackhawk” helicopter during medical More
A target dummy stands inside Camp Gruber's live-fire shoot house, near a bullet trap waiting for a target, June 10. (Photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones, 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Sgt. Dylan Garcia, of Jenks, Oklahoma, a member of the 3120th Engineer Support Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, marches in a tactical formation after completing an engineer reconnaissance More
Spc. Randell Sessions, of Canton, Oklahoma and a member of Company A, 777th Aviation Battalion (Assault), Oklahoma Army National Guard stands by with a fire extinguisher while other Company A Soldiers refuel a More
Hand grenades sit ready to be distributed to Soldiers conducting grenade qualification at Camp Gruber, near Muskogee, Oklahoma, June 13. (Photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones, 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
A Soldier assinged to the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team drags himself through a muddy field during the Thunder Mudder obstacle course at Camp Gruber, near Braggs, Okla., Sept. 12. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. A More
Soldiers and civilians begin the fifth annual Fallen Heroes Half Marathon in Norman, Oklahoma, Oct. 9. The Fallen Hero Half Marathon was started in 2011 to honor 14 Soldiers of 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team More
First Sgt. Brent Pearce, of Edmond, Okla., and a member of Company E, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is awarded the Army Commendation medal for his actions following a deadl More
An Oklahoma Army National Guardsman prepares to leave the Oklahoma Highway Patrol station near Perry, Okla., to search for stranded motorists in northern Oklahoma. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones, 45th I More
Sgt. Joseph English, of Newalla, Oklahoma, ties a fluorescent ribbon to a wrecked car's antenna, marking it as searched and cleared of passengers while he and other Soldiers patrolled a section of Interstate 35 More
Lisa Saldivar of Plano, Texas, crosses the finish line of the sixth annual 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Fallen Heroes Half Marathon in Norman, Oklahoma, on Oct. 7. Saldivar says she carries the American fl More
Spc. Colton Huckaby of Azle, Texas, decompresses with first responders after a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 35 in North Texas on April 30. Huckaby was one of two Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers to More
Staff Sgt. Shane Stanfill, a member of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, waits by a M119A2 Howitzer before it is attached to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicop More
1st Lt. Kayla Christopher, of Oklahoma City and fire direction officer for Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, work with fellow officers to calculate More
Col. David Jordan, LEFT, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team passes the colors of the 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment to incoming commander Lt. Col. Paul Harris of Edmond, Oklahoma, More
Thunderbirds of the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 45th IBCT Headquarters stand in formation to thank veterans, past and present. The Soldiers in the formation More
Master Sgt. Elizabeth Setser, a resident of Guthrie, Oklahoma and member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, hugs her grandson Landon on Dec. 23, 2016 after buses donate More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard arrive in Ukraine in support of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine.
Cpl. Donald Hamilton, an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Oklahoma City, walks in heavy snow while searching for navigation markers at t More
Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team take to the range to learn more about the AKM and PKM weapon systems on Jan. 19 before they begin working with Uk More
Col. Brian Coleman, brigade surgeon for the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, (right) Col. (Dr.) Anne Naclerio, deputy surgeon, U.S. Army Europe (second from right) and Col. Sara Breckenridge-Sproat of Regiona More
A Ukrainian combat training center instructor teaches soldiers a way to quickly evacuate a casualty in combat conditions at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, near Yavoriv, Ukraine, on Feb. 1. More
Ukrainian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade sing along as their national anthem is played during the opening ceremonies for their training rotation with the Joint Multinational Tra More
Maj. Gen. Robbie Asher, the adjutant general for the state of Oklahoma, issues the oath of enlistment to Staff Sgt. James Cockrell, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 179th Infant More
Sgt. Mitchell Hastings, a medic with the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard and a resident of Oklahoma City, ties a Swiss seat during a demon More
BMP-2 armored vehicles from the Ukrainian army's 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade engage targets after nightfall on Feb. 16 while training at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, n More
Maj. Gen. Gronski, the deputy commanding general for Army National Guard - U.S. Army Europe, talks with a Ukrainian army officer during his visit with the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army Nation More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Uriah Gibson, an engineer with 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and a resident of Mustang, Oklahoma, joins a Canadian army engineer in demonstrating More
Master Sgt. Elizabeth Setser, the mail officer in charge for the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine and resident of Guthrie, Oklahoma, weighs and sorts letters before distributing them to Soldiers of th More
Ukrainian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade take cover behind their BMP-2 armored vehicle while other soldiers rush ahead to breach a wire obstacle blocking their unit's advance du More
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Sgt. Thomas Oliphant, a member of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard and resident of Weatherford, Oklahoma, are interviewed via phone by an Ok More
Officers from Poland, the United Kingdom and Lithuania assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine listen to Ukrainian Lt. Gen. Pavlo Tkachuk, commander of the Land Forces Academy in Lviv, Ukrain More
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army Europe, shakes hands with Ukrainian Lt. Gen. Pavlo Tkachuk, commander of the Land Forces Academy, as Hodges arrives at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center, near Yavori More
A soldier with the Ukrainian army's 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade engages opposing force role players during a battalionwide defensive operations training exercise at the Yavoriv Combat Traini More
Ukrainian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade man battle positions during a battalionwide defensive training exercise at the Yavoriv Combat Training center on the International Peace More
Col. David Jordan, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma, address Ukrainian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Infantry B More
U.S. Army Capt. Montana Duggar, a resident of Edmond, Oklahoma and the brigade engineer for the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, briefs Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the House Armed Services strategic More
Maj. Josh Byrd, chaplain for the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and resident of Enid, Oklahoma, discusses how U.S. citizens and servicemembers celebrate the Easter holiday during a press briefing alongside C More
The 7th Army Training Command Noncommissioned Officer Academy guide-on is held by a 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldier before he departs for a land navigation course at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center More
A candle sits on the wall of a destroyed church on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, near Yavoriv, Ukraine, before a sunrise Easter service performed by U.S. Army chaplain Maj. Josh Byrd and C More
A student in the Yavoriv Combat Training Center Observer Controller Trainer Academy briefs fellow students before they begin a situational training exercise at the Yavoriv CTC on the International Peacekeeping More
Sgt. Wilson Jackson, a resident of Houston, Texas and a member of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team attending the 7th Army Traning Command Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course while deployed More
Cpl. Riley Swan, a member of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the distinguished honor graduate of the 7th Army Training Command Noncommissioned Officer Academy's Basic Leader Course 704-17, presents Co More
Ukrainian soldiers of the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade stand in formation during a ceremony welcoming them for a training rotation at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International More
Students of the Yavoriv Combat Training Center's Observer Controller Trainer Academy sit during their graduation ceremony before receiving their certifications as OCTs at the Yavoriv CTC on the International Pe More
188 by 134-inch wall graphic to be displayed in Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine visitor reception hall. This graphic incorporates the updated JMTG-U logo over a Ukrainian flag blended with photos of More
Sgt. David McLaughlin, a Soldier with the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and a resident of Yukon, Oklahoma, places a coin on the barrel of a Ukrainian soldier's weapon during marksmanship instruction at the More
A Ukrainian soldier with the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade, throws a practice grenade while a Yavoriv Combat Training Center trainer observes and provides feedback during training at the Yav More
A Ukrainian soldier with the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assualt Brigade fires an RPG-7 during RPG qualification at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center More
Ukrainian soldiers from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade fire their weapons during personal weapons while being watched and coached by Yavoriv Combat Training Center trainers who lead the t More
A grenade throws up a cloud of smoke and debris into the air after exploding during training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, near Yavoriv, Ukraine, o More
Staff Sgt. Eran Harrill, the Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraine staff simulation noncomissioned officer in charge and a member of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Oklahoma City, writes down More
Oklahoma Guardsman Scott Holt, of Mannford, Oklahoma is promoted to the rank of Colonel while deployed to Ukraine in support of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine on May 13, 2017. (Photo by Sgt. Anthony More
A Ukrainian soldier with the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade calls out to a fellow soldier, letting the other soldier know he is set and ready to cover his movement during pairs movement train More
A Ukrainian soldier from 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade cleans weapons parts inside his armored personnel carrier after taking part in a gunnery range at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center, o More
A Ukrainian officer assigned as an instructor at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center teaches a class about course of action analysis to staff members from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade du More
Ukrainian NCOs from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade rehearse before starting room clearing operations with simulation rounds as part of NCO professional development at the Yavoriv Training More
A Ukrainian army machine gunner from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade provides security while dismounted from his section's BTR armored personnel carrier during section assault training at More
Capt. Kurt Jarvis of Edmond, Oklahoma, a staff mentor from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assigned to Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, conducts mission analysis classroom training for Ukrainia More
Ukrainian soldiers from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade attempt to recover a semi-submerged armored personnel carrier during vehicle recovery training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center More
A Ukrainian soldier from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade patrols through tall grass while his unit moves into position to assault a mock village during training at the Yavoriv Combat Train More
Ukrainian soldiers track and issue explosives to Ukrainian engineers from the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade during obstacle breaching training at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the In More
A Yavoriv Combat Training Center trainer briefs Ukrainian soldiers of the 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air Assault Brigade before the soldiers begin trench assault and clearance training at the Yavoriv CTC on More
Sgt. Dakota Carroll, a mortar man with the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Stillwater, Oklahoma, sights an 81mm mortar during a live-fire exercise designed to buil More
1st Sgt. John Workman, the senior enlisted Soldier with Battle Company, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, instructs two Soldiers on how to employ a 60mm mortar system be More
A Ukrainian soldier assigned to the Yavoriv Combat Training Center opposing force unit observes his field of fire, watching for approaching soldiers from the Ukrainian army's 1st Airmobile Battalion, 79th Air A More
(From left to right, top row) Spc. Kevin Polk, Spc. Vincent Humerickhouse, Sgt. Matthew Odom and (from left to right, bottom row) Spc. Aaron Moore, Sgt. Nelson Deese and Spc. Keller Jackson, Soldiers with the O More