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Fort Sill National Cemetery Memorial Day Program

Nancy Mace — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:27 +0000

A Memorial Day program to remember and honor all military members who have served or are currently serving our Nation will be held at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, 2648 NE Jake Dunn Road in Elgin.

HIRING EVENT TO BE HELD AT FORT SILL FOR TRANSITIONING MILITARY

Nancy Mace — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:01:15 +0000

More than 50 state companies and several national companies will attend a hiring event for military members and veterans in Oklahoma in June. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission will host the hiring event for U.S. military veterans, transitioning service members, Guard [...]

Rocket Assisted Projectiles to Be Fired at Fort Sill

Nancy Mace — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:03:26 +0000

Fort Sill Public Affairs Office – Keith Pannell reports Fort Sill’s 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery will be firing 155mm rounds from M109 Paladin howitzers on Quanah Range near Indiahoma early Tuesday morning. What makes this different from any other 155mm fire mission is, for the first time at Fort Sill, six of these rounds [...]

Plans Finalized for Vietnam Vets 'Welcome Home' Events

Nancy Mace — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:02:17 +0000

Fort Sill post officials are working out the final details for this week's scheduled "Welcome Home" events for our Vietnam veterans according to PAO. Among the events planned is a procession of buses from the Field Artillery Museum parking lot to the Rinehart Physical Fitness Center on Friday morning (3/29) between 9:45 and 10am. They are encouraging everyone to come out and line the procession route.

2013 Iwo Jima Reunion Comes To Fort Sill

James "Bubba" Meeks — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:16:16 +0000

Fort Sill Marines got a visit from veterans of Iwo Jima as well as Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams on Thursday to share their experiences during their time in service as part of the 2013 Iwo Jima Reunion Tour in Wichita Falls. The Marines got a chance to talk to the veterans about [...]

West Nile Virus Prevention in Fort Sill's Weekly Update

Jeri Anderson — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:06:28 +0000

Our Fort Sill Update this week features Garrison Commander Col. Paul Hossenlopp, as MG Mark McDonald is traveling once again. Our update begins with a story that we had right here at klaw.com. Three Fort Sill soldiers receiving Bronze Stars from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dempsey. Once again, Fort Sill and it’s [...]

Deployed Ft. Sill Soldiers Receive Bronze Stars [PHOTOS]

Jeri Anderson — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:14:22 +0000

Three deployed soldiers from Fort Sill were decorated with a Bronze Star by General Martin E. Dempsey during a ceremony in Afghanistan. General Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, awarded a total of 20 Military and one Civilian awards at a Ceremony at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan yesterday. The Fort Sill [...]

Discover the Fort Sill Historic Landmark [VIDEO]

Sasha Spielman — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:30:50 +0000

Our second stop along the Lawton Discovery Trail is the Fort Sill Historic Landmark. Composed of 30 buildings housing a variety of exhibits, the Landmark is one-of-a-kind west of the Mississippi River.

Exclusive Photos From Fort Sill Historic Landmark [PHOTOS]

Sasha Spielman — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:11:45 +0000

We had the chance to snap these exclusive photos from our tour at the Fort Sill Historic Landmark. Check them out! At the Cavalry Barracks visitors can see where the soldiers slept and what they wore. Soldiers were expected to shower three times a week. Old fashion coffee grinder. Soldiers often played hand-made checkers and [...]

Drone Testing to Begin This Fall at Site in Lawton

Sasha Spielman — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:57:21 +0000

Gov. Mary Fallin announced earlier today that Oklahoma will be the testing site for unmanned aircraft system. The tests will be conducted in restricted airspace over Fort/Sill. The robotic aircraft will be used as research in responding to tornado and fire disasters, the governor also said. ‘It’s important for Oklahoma to be on the cutting [...]

Two Soldiers Stationed at Fort Sill Killed in Afghanistan

ashley — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:24:24 +0000

This Memorial Day Weekend keep two of Lawton’s finest soldiers in your prayers as they lost their lives in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan in a line of duty! Thirty-year-old Tobias C. Alexander, of Lawton, Oklahoma, and twenty-eight-year-old Ozbat, from Prince George, Virginia were stationed at Fort Sill but were attached to different units. Ozbat was assigned [...]

The Lawton/Fort Sill Community Says 'Thank You' to Our Soldiers and Their Families

KLAW Morning Crew — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:06:19 +0000

The Lawton/Fort Sill community came out in full force to help raise funds to support our troops and their families through the Armed Services YMCA. They recorded this video to wish our troops a Happy Thanksgiving and to take a moment to let them know how much we appreciate them. If you would like [...]

Operation Rising Star 2011

Nancy Mace — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:43:31 +0000

This years Operation Rising Star is being held at the Impact Zone on Fort Sill. The first night of competition was a tough one! 6 very talented representatives gave it their all. The judges had a very hard time deciding who would advance onto the semi-finals. Each contestant is required to sing 2 songs, one song from whatever genre they choose and one patriotic song.

Little Known Facts About The Lawton Area

Frank Seres — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:29:39 +0000

August 6th is an important day in Lawton's history. It's her birthday, and this year she'll be 110.

But you probably knew that.

It's kinda strange to refer to Lawton using the words 'her' and 'she', knowing that she is named for a man - Civil War Medal Of Honor recipient, Major General Henry Ware Lawton.

You knew that, right?

Well, we went to the web to find some little known facts about the Lawton area. Here's some of what we found.

Fort Sill Offers Support To Medicine Park

Frank Seres — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:16:03 +0000

Fort Sill’s Commanding General, Maj. Gen. David Halverson recently visited with Medicine Park Mayor Dwight Cope to offer support to the community stricken by last week’s big wildfire.Fort Sill will be assisting the claims process for those affected. A claims hotline has been established at 580-442-0991. In addition, Fire Claims Investigators from the U.S. Army [...]

Armed Forces Day Celebration

Clay Miller — Sat, 21 May 2011 12:30:35 +0000

Today is a special day for me. Not only is it a day to celebrate our armed forces, it is a day to reflect on how proud I am to be an American! Yes, today is Armed Forces Celebration Day. Here in Lawton / Ft. Sill and many other cities across our great land will have [...]

Famous Landmarks in Lawton – Our Top Five

Clay Miller — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:00:00 +0000

(or maybe SEVEN, we just couldn't choose)
There are 1,188 registered landmarks near Lawton for people to visit. Most are a short drive from anywhere you are in the Sooner state. Just here in Comanche county there are 31. Lawton/Fort Sill is home to 7 of them. And all are easy to get to in a short amount of time.

I took an afternoon to go out and find some of these hidden treasures near Lawton that can teach you a lot about our great state, our military and the people that have made their mark on our community.