Legion Sponsors Oklahoma Homecoming
More than 3,000 soldiers from the Oklahoma National Guard were able to spend the Christmas and New Years holidays at home thanks to the efforts of The American Legion's Department of Oklahoma. The American Legion family in the Sooner State became the rallying point for businesses and citizens to contribute money and resources to bring the soldiers from the 45 Infantry Division home from Fort Bliss. Texas where they were in final training prior to departure for Iraq. More than 60 buses delivered their precious cargo on December 23rd to sites in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and McAlester to the arms of grateful family members. Approximately $600,000 in donations of money, buses and services was required to make the effort possible. The soldiers returned to Fort Bliss on January 2nd on the eve of their deployment to Iraq. View the touching video here.
