1 / 3 Show Caption + Laurence “Sparky” Rector , a World War II veteran of the 45th Infantry Division, speaks to 100 people attending his 100th birthday party in Mexico, N.Y., May 27, 2023.

The 45th Infantry Museum boasts 27,000 square feet of exhibit space and a 15-acre park. It has been named by Scholastic’s Book of World Records as the nation’s largest military museum.

The 45th Infantry Thunderbirds played a key role in liberating much of Eastern France. A group from Oklahoma was invited to attend Liberation Day ceremonies in several French towns and villages.

45th Infantry Museums annual Memorial Day Ceremony, Image courtesy KFOR “It means that our veterans died for us and there was so many of them. I just appreciate them so much,” she said.

The 45th Infantry Division of the US Army, closely associated with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, was headquartered in Oklahoma City from 1920-1968. Guardsman from the 45th fought in both the ...

Expand 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Oklahoma soldiers watch documentary to help themselves and their loved ones (Courtesy: Oklahoma National Guard) BySkyler Cooper April 08, 2013 at 3:00 am CDT ...

The 45th Infantry Division was formed shortly after World War I and initially was composed of National Guard units from Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.

The Oklahoma National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received an alert order on Monday morning to begin preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan in early 2011.

45th Infantry combat team returns from Afghanistan ANDREW KNITTLE NewsOK.com Feb 12, 2012 Feb 12, 2012Updated Feb 20, 2019 0 1 of 2 ...

The Sierra Army Depot community said farewell to one commander and welcomed another at a June 10, 2025 Change of Command ...

The 45th Infantry Museum held their annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning in northeast Oklahoma City to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country.