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  • The 40-foot mast that was originally attached to USS Oklahoma is loaded on a C-17 on its way from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to Muskogee War Memorial in Oklahoma. The battleship Oklahoma, named after the 46th state, was sunk during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack. The effort is part of a tribute to be made at the Muskogee War Memorial honoring the USS Oklahoma and her crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

    USS OKLAHOMA mast drops at Tinker AFB

         The Air National Guard flew a mast from the World War II battleship USS OKLAHOMA from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, to Tinker Air Force Base on June 21 as part of an effort to deliver the historical piece to a local museum for preservation.      The 45-foot piece of wreckage was flown via C-17 during a Mississippi Air National Guard training
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Israel Poire, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, practices his guitar May 28, 2010 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The fingerstyle guitarist is a Mustang, Okla. native deployed from the 137th Civil Engineer Squadron at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley/Released)

    Face of Defense: Civil Engineer Entertains Comrades

    Surrounded by a sea of darkness, the 28-year-old airman is well aware of the hundreds of eyes watching his every move. He has been in this situation many times before, but somehow, this time feels different.With quiet composure, he plays the opening notes to the classic rock hit, "Bohemian Rhapsody," his adorers joining his melodic guitar solo with

  • WRANGB members, families prepare to deploy

    About 20 members of the 205th Engineering Installation Squadron deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in April. The Airmen will support forward deployed units by installing and upgrading satellite communications, fiber optic and copper wiring solutions, internet networks, paging systems, grount-to-air communications,
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