The 75th Ranger Regiment,also known as the Army Rangers,is the premier light infantry and direct-action raid force of the United States Army Special Operations Command. The 75th Ranger Regiment is also part of Joint Special Operations Command via the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC). The regiment is headquartered at Fort Moore,Georgia and is composed of a regimental headquarters company,a military intelligence battalion,a special troops battalion,and three Ranger battalions.
The 45th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army,most associated with the Oklahoma Army National Guard,from 1920 to 1968. Headquartered for most of its history in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,the guardsmen fought in both World War II and the Korean War.
The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army. It currently has three active battalions,and is readily identified by its nickname,The Old Guard,as well as Escort to the President. The regimental motto is Noli Me Tangere. The regiment is a major unit of the Military District of Washington (MDW). The 3rd Infantry is the oldest regiment still active in the Regular Army,having been first organized as the First American Regiment in 1784. It has been the official ceremonial unit of the U.S. Army since 1948.
The 2nd Ranger Battalion,currently based at Joint Base Lewis–McChord south of Seattle,Washington,United States,is the second of three ranger battalions belonging to the United States Army's 75th Ranger Regiment.
Joe Ronnie Hooper was an American who served in both the United States Navy and United States Army where he finished his career there as a captain. He earned the Medal of Honor while serving as an army sergeant on February 21,1968,during the Vietnam War. He was one of the most decorated U.S. soldiers of the war and was wounded in action eight times.
The Oklahoma National Guard,a division of the Oklahoma Military Department,is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It comprises both Army (OKARNG) and Air (OKANG) National Guard components. The Governor of Oklahoma is Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when not on federal active duty. The state's highest-ranking military commander,the Adjutant General of Oklahoma (TAG),serves as the military head of the Guard and is second only to the Governor. The TAG is served by Assistant Adjutants General,all brigadier generals,from the OKARNG and OKANG. The two components each have a senior noncommissioned officer,State Command Sergeant Major for Army and State Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air. The TAG is also served by his Director of the Joint Staff or Chief of Staff,who has direct oversight of the state's full-time National Guard military personnel and civilian employees.
The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Thunderbird") is a modular infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army headquartered in Norman,Oklahoma. It is a part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard.
The Oklahoma Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Oklahoma National Guard. The Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard is the Governor of Oklahoma. He appoints the State Adjutant General (TAG) who is a Major General from either Army or Air. Currently,the TAG is Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino. The previous TAG was Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson.
Michael Chase Behenna is a former United States Army First Lieutenant who was convicted of the 2008 murder of Ali Mansur Mohamed during the occupation of Iraq. Behenna is colloquially associated with a group of U.S. military personnel convicted of war crimes known as the Leavenworth 10. He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment,which was later reduced to 15 years,and served his sentence in the United States Disciplinary Barracks on Fort Leavenworth,a United States Army post in Kansas. He was granted parole on March 14,2014,after serving less than five years of his sentence. Since his release from prison he has worked as a farmhand. On May 6,2019,Behenna received a pardon from President Donald Trump.
Micheal P. "Mike" Barrett is a retired United States Marine who served as the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps,succeeding Carlton W. Kent on June 9,2011. As the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps,Barrett was the highest ranking noncommissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. He was succeeded by Ronald L. Green on February 20,2015.
Llewellyn Morris Chilson was a United States Army master sergeant and one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II. He received twelve individual decorations for combat from the U.S. Army including seven decorations for valor. After the war,the President of the United States personally decorated Chilson with seven decorations including three Distinguished Services Crosses for extraordinary heroism in Germany.
The 1st Squadron,180th Cavalry Regiment is a formation of the United States Army,headquartered in McAlester,Oklahoma. It is a part of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,Oklahoma Army National Guard and is one of the oldest units in the brigade.
The 545th Brigade Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion in the Oklahoma Army National Guard,part of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. It was reorganized from the Special Troops Battalion,45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and is headquartered in Norman,Oklahoma. It is the newest battalion in the brigade.
Clinton LaVor Romesha is a retired United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009 during the War in Afghanistan.
Steven Dane Russell is President and CEO of JAARS,Inc. He is a retired American soldier and former politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district from 2015 to 2019,after serving in the Oklahoma Senate from 2009 to 2013. Russell is a member of the Republican Party.
Zachary Paul McIlwain is a National Veteran Advocate,Congressional Advisor,and veteran of the United States Army and the Iraq War. McIlwain has made multiple appearances on national television and other national media sources as an advocate trying to raise awareness on the issues currently facing veterans. He currently works with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America,Members of Congress,and other Veteran and Military Service Organizations focused on military and veteran affairs.
Việt Xuan Luong is a retired United States Army major general. He is the first American officer promoted to general officer rank who was born in Vietnam. He last served as the Commanding General of United States Army,Japan/I Corps Forward. He previously served as the Deputy Commanding General (Operations),Eighth Army. His prior assignments included chief of staff of United States Army Central;Director of Joint and Integration,Headquarters Department of the Army,G-8;assistant division commander–maneuver for the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood,concurrent with assignment as commander,Train Advise Assist Command –South,Resolute Support Mission Joint Command,North Atlantic Treaty Organization,Afghanistan.
John P. Connarn was an attorney,politician,and judge from Northfield,Vermont who served as the state Attorney General from 1965 to 1967.
Alwyn Crendall Cashe was a United States Army senior non-commissioned officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Iraq. On November 10,2020,the United States Congress voted to upgrade Cashe's initially awarded Silver Star to the Medal of Honor. On December 16,2021,more than 16 years after his death at age 35,Cashe's widow,Tamara,accepted the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden at a ceremony commemorating the actions of Cashe and two fellow soldiers for their acts in separate battles.
John Thomas Talley is an American politician and minister who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 33rd district from 2019 to 2024.
