By Manny Gamallo, Tulsa World, Okla. Dec. 23--Approximately 2,000 troops with Oklahoma's Army National Guard will arrive home for the holidays on Sunday thanks to Operation Holiday Homecoming. The troops have been in Texas for two months, training for a mission to Iraq.

By Rick Rogers, The Oklahoman Oct. 21--For the past 22 years, Doug DeRyckere has kept a vigilant eye on Oklahoma motorists. As a member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, DeRyckere has clocked speeders, aided stranded drivers and helped change more than a few flat tires.

By Manny Gamallo, Tulsa World, Okla. Apr. 14--BRAGGS -- National Guard troops at Camp Gruber learned to slide down ropes Thursday, and in the process, they climbed higher to their ultimate goals -- earning their air-assault wings.

By John Greiner, The Daily Oklahoman, The Daily Oklahoman Dec. 23--Brig. Gen. Rita Aragon, the first female general in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, was promoted to major general during a ceremony Thursday in the Blue Room of the state Capitol. Air Force Gen. William R.