A Keen Eye Saves Marines from Artillery Barrage in Vietnam
Green lights flickered in the dark distance. U.S. Marine Michael Paul Braun knew what they meant-artillery lining up. Friendly or foe? His fellow Marines’...
KIRKS EMS: Five Decades of Quick, Courteous, and Compassionate Care
Kirk’s EMS began with the Kuykendall family’s wrecker service.
They recognized a need for ambulance services in the community,
which led to the founding of Kirk’s...
Passion for Coins, People Keeps Coin Guy off Sofa
Bill Norfleet has been collecting coins for years. After retiring, he took his hobby to the next level by opening Brazito Coins and Collectibles,...
Broadway Extension VA opens Behavioral Health Wing
The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKC VAHCS) is making it easier for Veterans in Oklahoma and North Texas to get the care...
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER: Always Faithful
My name is Mark Miller and I have been blessed to be on staff in ministry for over 35 years now. I am currently...
On the Cover: A Tale of Two Countries: Deserting One...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second (part one appeared in last month’s issue) of a three-part story on WWII hero Mildred Allison. Watch for...
Service, Ministry, Family Shape Vet Chaplain
Katrina Palan has spent her life moving between two callings: military service and ministry, each shaped profoundly by family.
Katrina comes from a lineage steeped...
Yukon Veteran Spreading Word About Warriors Honor Flights
Army 1st Sergeant (Ret.) Walter S. Johnson, of Yukon, took a trip of a lifetime when he joined other United States military veterans on...
Faces of the Fallen: CPL Michael “Mikey” Thompson
By Jill Stephenson
U.S. Army, Oklahoma Army National Guard, KIA September 17, 2008.
In mid May a long time friend came to visit me. She came...
Oklahoma Honors Twelve Heroes at Military Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame will celebrate its 27th Banquet and Induction Ceremony on Nov. 7 at the Embassy Suites, Norman. This year’s...
PhotoCon Grows to Add Car Show
Veterans are invited to attend PhotoCon OKC 2026, Oklahoma’s only regional level three-day interactive photography skills advancement convention, as immersive as their military experience....
SPECIAL TO OKVN: THE COINS OKLAHOMA’S VETERANS CARRY, AND THE STORIES...
Most veterans have a few. A unit coin. One from a first sergeant or a chief. One pressed into a palm at Fort Sill...
OKLAHOMA NEWS: Oklahoma National Guard Provides Helicopter Support for Arkansas Wildfire...
Gov. Kevin Stitt has authorized the Oklahoma National Guard to provide a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and crew to support ongoing wildfire suppression efforts in...
VA NEWS: Sallisaw Veterans Home Hosts Open House
The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) hosted a successful Open House and VetFest event on September 3rd to promote admissions to the Sallisaw...
Word Search: Navy Birthday Day: October 13th 1775 – 2026
Established Continental Navy League Veterans Families Active-duty cake-cutting ceremony Elmo Zumwalt Navy Congress Crew Captain Admiral Commander Sailor Tradition Pride Courage Salute Tribute Honor...
ON THE COVER: Eagle OPS: Building Community, One Rally Point...
For the veterans of Oklahoma, the cost of admission to an Eagle OPS event is simple: show up. That’s the guiding philosophy behind Rally...
On the Cover: New Oklahoma National Guard Museum Opens To...
Decades of military history officially transitioned into a new era as the Oklahoma National Guard hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 11 for its...
Military Service Prominent at New Museum
The opening of the National Native American Hall of Fame at its permanent headquarters in early June 2026 is an exceptionally appropriate and strategic...
Aaron Hudgins Named Oklahoma Veteran of the Year
(Ret.) Army Master Sergeant Aaron Hudgins was named the 2026 Veteran of the Year by the Oklahoma Veterans Council during the annual Veterans Awareness...
OKC Veteran Writes New Book to Inspire Veterans to Eat Better
Tracey Edmonds, a 100% disabled Veteran, at one time weighed 440 pounds and had trouble even crossing his legs and tying his shoes.
Tracey Edmonds,...
Veterans, Seniors Say July 4 Is A Day For ...
From the Publisher
As fireworks light the Oklahoma sky this Independence Day, many veterans and seniors citizens say the holiday is about far more than...
Veteran Discounts
By Freddy Groves
Are you taking advantage of the discounts available to you as a veteran? Discounts let you keep cash in your wallet, and...
Faces of the Fallen – Mark Rademacher
By Jill Stephenson
Mark Radamacher was the youngest of ten children in a military strong family from Wales, New York. He was born on June...
