LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Members of the 45th Infantry received their first combat patch during World War II. Since then the former 45th Infantry Division and current 45th Infantry Brigade ...
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.
Raymond Groeger was born Oct. 25, 1917. When World War II began he was attending the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Rather than face the possibility of being drafted, he decided to enlist ...
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 ...
In the opening moments of Netflix’s new animated series The Liberator, the narrator introduces viewers to the men of the 45th Infantry Division, “most of whom couldn’t drink together in the same bars ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A World War II ...
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 ...