The State of Appreciation Event will be Held March 13

On March 13, the Mabee Center along with the Department of Oklahoma Blue Star Mothers of America will be hosting “: A Memorable Night for Our Troops”.

Specialist Christopher Horton Honored

Owasso recently celebrated the life of a fallen soldier. Specialist Christopher David Horton and his wife Jane loved living in the community that gave so much back to them.

Military Appreciation Set for Mabee Center March 13

The Mabee Center, in conjunction with the Department of Oklahoma Blue Star Mothers, will host The State of Appreciation: A Memorable Night for Our Troops, featuring the United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus of Washington D.C. for a free concert March 13 at 7 p.m.

BK Students Support the Troops

The students in the photo are from the Bishop Kelley High School Breezeway newspaper class. Journalism students contributed 5,000 cards to the effort to send 100,000 cards to the U.S. troops in the Middle East.

HONORING VETERANS:

Montereau Retirement Community, located near 71st and Yale, held a special event to honor Veteran’s Day. A new Freedom Circle is located on the south lawn of the property. The monument honors those who have fallen in battle and 100 bricks represent residents who served in the military.

Local Pearl Harbor Survivor Returns to Hawaii

Sixty-nine years ago, seventeen year-old Arles Cole was stationed on the U.S.S. West Virginia as it was docked at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands.

Schwab Statue Dedicated

The Tulsa International Airport held a dedication ceremony for the bronze sculpture of PFC Albert E. Schwab on June 3. Members of the Schwab family were joined by the Marine Corps League and Mayor Dewey Bartlett to celebrate the unveiling of the statue.

Veterans Invited to Attend Focus Group with VA Medical Center Director

Brian Hawkins, Director of the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center, will hold a focus group with Veterans who served in Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) on August 11 at SOS Coffee Bunker, which is located inside Southern Hills Baptist Church in Tulsa.

Southern Command Chief Outlines Criminal Threats

Central America remains a hotspot of instability caused by violent criminal organizations that use drug money to undermine legitimate governments, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said here yesterday.

Osage Million Dollar Elm Employees Bring Cheer, Gifts to VA Center in Claremore

Osage Million Dollar Elm casino table games employees visited the VA Long Term Care Facility in Claremore for the second consecutive year during the holiday season.

Chickasaw Elder Veterans Celebrate Veteran’s Day in D.C.

As a pilot with the Strategic Air Command, Jerry Byers had the nerves of steel required to carry nuclear weapons over the Soviet Union on a regular basis. Nevertheless, this U.S. Army Air force veteran of more than 27 years was almost overcome with emotion during his current trip to Washington, D.C.

Military Spouses are Heroes, First Lady Says

The needs and concerns of military spouses, whose sacrifices benefit the nation, should be of concern to all Americans, First Lady Michelle Obama said today.

Ward: Guard, Reserve Make Vital Contributions in Africa

The National Guard and Reserves are making a vital contribution in Africa, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said here yesterday.

Army Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, left, talks with retired Army Lt. Gen. John Conaway at the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2010. Ward praised the National Guard State Partnership Program’s contributions to Africom. Conaway is considered one of the fathers of the program, which was established during his tenure as chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1990 to 1993. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill

USS Florida Defeats USS Georgia in Advance of UF-UGA Match

Crew members from USS Florida (SSBN 738) and USS Georgia (SSGN 729) participated in the a flag football tournament held in St. Marys, Ga., Oct. 23 days ahead of South Eastern Conference battle between Universities of Florida (UF) and Georgia (UGA).

Lynn Arrives in Baghdad for Talks, Troop Visit

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III arrived here today for meetings with American officials.

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is escorted by Army Brig. Gen. Joseph P. DiSalvo, deputy chief of staff for U.S. Forces Iraq, as he arrives in Baghdad, Oct. 26, 2010. Lynn is in Iraq to meet with military and civilian leaders and to visit with deployed troops. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen.