OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The state honored five Oklahoma first responders Wednesday morning for showing the highest standard of ...
Today, 56 years later, Ohlheiser finally received his Purple Heart Medal. Ohlheiser was just 19 years old when gunfire injured him on Sept. 29, 1968 in Da Nang, Vietnam during his service with ...
This medal unites recipients with uncommon valor from cities, towns, and cultures all across the United States. Generation ...
The White House presentation of the medals was ... in recognizing these distinguished leaders for their outstanding contributions to our nation’s cultural life.” Oklahoma Cultural Treasure ...
More than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to U.S. service members who distinguished themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
A mural dedicated to one of the first Black officer Medal of Honor recipients was unveiled Saturday at the northeast Oklahoma City park named after him. A mural dedicated to one of the first Black ...
He is a native of Oklahoma and a graduate of Fisk University ... At Chicago, he was the John Matthews Manly Distinguished Service Professor from 1969 to 1982, when he became Professor Emeritus.
He was the non-traditional candidate chosen to run the sport's expanded postseason armed with loads of organizational experience but also able to flash a Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of ...
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State head wrestling coach David Taylor competes ... which followed his first championship in 2018 and gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Taylor also brought home silver from ...
In 1968, while serving on tour in Vietnam, a bullet struck U.S. Marine Private First Class James Ohlheiser and left him ...
as part of a group of more than 35 distinguished artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, historians and educators receiving the 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals and National Medals of Arts.